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Automatic or manual rail car positioner

CA 1341072 C · Owner: Stevens, Arthur J. · Inventors: Lobb, Ernest W.; Stevens, Arthur J.; Robbins, Bruce

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A railroad car positioning apparatus for positioning a railroad car, the railroad car having at least two axles spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the railroad car each of the, at least two axles being provided with wheels on the opposing ends thereof, the railroad car positioning device apparatus including a carriage member; a first dog member mounted on the carriage member and a second dog member mounted on the carriage member; a device for positioning the first dog member and for extending the first dog member to at least a first position wherein the first dog member extends from the carriage member to at least the height of the axle members of the railroad car for contacting at …

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  • Granted August 1, 2000. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 1, 2017.
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FiledSeptember 28, 1989
GrantedAugust 1, 2000
Term endedAugust 1, 2017
Patent numberCA 1341072 C
Classification (IPC)B61K7/22 +2 more

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1990199319961999200220052008201120142017Application filedSep 28, 1989Patent grantedAug 1, 2000Term endedAug 1, 2017

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