Patent ID: 8397643
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B61K,B66F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for removing a wheelset from a railroad vehicle, said apparatus comprising; a frame configured for motion with respect to the railroad vehicle; a lifting yoke cooperatively associated with said frame, said yoke being configured to engage flanges of the wheelset, said lifting yoke having first and second sides, each with two opposed wheel flange capture blocks having flange-receiving grooves therein, said wheel flange capture blocks being configured and dimensioned to engage the flanges of the wheelset in said flange-receiving grooves, away from a rail point of contact; and at least one lifting member interposed between said frame and said lifting yoke, such that upon actuation of said at least one lifting member, said yoke may be raised and lowered to selectively engage the flanges of the wheelset.