Patent ID: 9284170
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B66D

Claim Text:
1. A device for removing a drawer-type hopper from a railroad car, the device comprising: a first support base having a bottom surface configured to be positioned on a horizontal platform; a second support base having an end configured to be supported on the railroad car; a base extension having a body that connects the first support base to the second support base at a fixed distance; a drag mechanism fastenable to the drawer-type hopper; an arm mechanism fastened to the first support base; a linking mechanism coupling the drag mechanism to the arm mechanism, wherein operation of the arm mechanism drives the linking mechanism to translate the drag mechanism and the drawer-type hopper toward the first support base linearly along a horizontal plane; and a supporting element fixed to the first support base and fastenable to the railroad car in an angular orientation relative to the horizontal plane.