Ballast plow

• US 6,382,329 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2001
• Issued: 05/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John G. Pitts
• Original Assignee: John G. Pitts
• Inventors: Pitts, John G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pezzuot, Robert E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kovacs, Arpad F
• Application Number:
  US09/797,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20010009077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 371/07, 371/05, 371/06, 373/81, 105/238.1, 105/463.1, 172/666, 172/789, 172/347, 172/684.5, 172/382, 172/784, 172/305, 172/197, 56/152, 405/180, 414/718, 171/16
• US Class Current: 172/784
• CPC Class Codes: E01B 2203/083 Ploughs
• CPC Class Codes: E01B 27/025 by means of non-driven tools
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 5/22 for making embankments; for back-filling in combination with trench excavators E02F5/12

Abstract

A ballast plow that is attached to a KERSHAW ballast regulator wing. The plow will be attached to the wing so that it can be moved toward and away from the wing, and in addition, it can be moved up and down and can be rotated from side to side. The plow will allow the device to extend its reach to an area outside the normal ballast area of a railroad track and to clear away brush and small trees which might impinge upon the ballast area. The plow reclaims ballast, drainage, and creates an improved walkway, thus providing a safe working area.

Claims

1. A right of way grader adapted to be attached to a railway vehicle, said right of way grader comprising:

means for attaching said right of way grader to a railway vehicle,

a support member secured to said means for attaching said right of way grader to a railway vehicle,

said support member having a length and a width,

said support member having means for supporting a boom support,

said means for supporting said boom support having means for moving said boom support back and forth along said support member,

said boom support moving parallel to said length of said support member, and

an arm attached to said boom support,

means attached to said boom support and to said arm for adjusting a position of said arm with respect to said support member, and

said arm is pivotally attached to said boom support, and

said boom support extends generally perpendicular to said length of said support member,

a blade attached to said arm.

2. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support member has means for supporting said arm while said railway vehicle is in transit.

3. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for supporting said boom support on said support member is a pair of rails.

4. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for moving said boom support back and forth along said support member is a hydraulic cylinder.

5. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means attached to said boom support and to said arm for adjusting a position of said arm with respect to said support member is a hydraulic cylinder.

6. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 1, wherein said arm has a blade support bracket attached thereto, and

said blade is pivotally attached to said blade support bracket.

7. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 6, wherein said blade support bracket has means for adjusting said blade with respect to said arm.

8. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 7, wherein said means for adjusting said blade with respect to said arm is a hydraulic cylinder.

9. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 1, wherein blade has a plurality of teeth attached thereto.

10. A right of way grader adapted to be attached to a railway vehicle, said right of way grader comprising:

means for attaching said right of way grader to a railway vehicle,

a support member secured to said means for attaching said right of way grader to a railway vehicle,

said support member having a length and a width,

said support member having means for supporting a boom support,

said means for supporting said boom support having means for moving said boom support back and forth along said support member,

said boom support moving parallel to said length of said support member, and

an arm attached to said boom support,

means attached to said boom support and to said arm for adjusting a position of said arm with respect to said support member, and

said arm is pivotally attached to said boom support, and

said boom support extends generally perpendicular to said length of said support member,

a blade attached to said arm, and

wherein said means for supporting said boom support on said support member is a pair of rails, and

wherein said means for moving said boom support back and forth along said support member is a hydraulic cylinder.

11. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 10, wherein said blade has a plurality of teeth attached thereto.

12. A right of way grader adapted to be attached to a railway vehicle, said right of way grader comprising:

means for attaching said right of way grader to a railway vehicle,

a support member secured to said means for attaching said right of way grader to a railway vehicle,

said support member having a length and a width,

said support member having means for supporting a boom support,

said means for supporting said boom support having means for moving said boom support back and forth along said support member,

said boom support moving parallel to said length of said support member, and

an arm attached to said boom support,

means attached to said boom support and to said arm for adjusting a position of said arm with respect to said support member, and

said arm is pivotally attached to said boom support, and

said boom support extends generally perpendicular to said length of said support member,

a blade attached to said arm, and

wherein said arm has a blade support bracket attached thereto, and

said blade is pivotally attached to said blade support bracket, and

wherein said blade support bracket has means for adjusting said blade with respect to said arm, and

wherein said means for adjusting said blade with respect to said arm is a hydraulic cylinder.

13. The right of way grader as claimed in claim 12, wherein said blade has a plurality of teeth attached thereto.