Patent ID: 9493916
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A01C,A01M,B05B,B05C,B05D,E01B,E01C,E01H

Claim Text:
1. A system for subvehicularly accessed treatment of ground surfaces about a rail track occupied by a rail vehicle comprising: a mobile treatment unit having a propulsion mechanism for subvehicular passage between the rails occupied by the rail vehicle, said mobile treatment unit including a dispensing portion for expelling a treatment material therefrom onto regions of the ground surface about the rails, said mobile treatment unit being maneuverable between the rails and maintaining height clearance for unobstructed passage beneath the occupying rail vehicle; at least one sensor unit coupled to said mobile treatment unit, said sensor unit acquiring environmental feedback data about said mobile treatment unit; and, a control unit operably linked to said mobile treatment unit and said sensor unit, said control unit receiving the environmental feedback data, said control unit controlling actuation of said mobile treatment unit responsive to at least one of said environmental feedback and a maneuver control command.