Patent ID: 7900562

Claim:
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; and at least one lifting screw interposed between said frame and said lifting yoke, such that upon rotation of said at least one lifting screw, said yoke may be raised and lowered to selectively engage the flanges of the wheelset; wherein: said lifting yoke in turn comprises: a first portion which engages said at least one lifting screw; a set of extendable transverse members, associated with said first portion, and having outward ends; and flange-engaging blocks secured to said outward ends of said extendable transverse members and configured to engage the flanges of the wheelset; and said extendable transverse members and said flange-engaging blocks are cooperatively configured and dimensioned to engage substantially all anticipated wheelsets expected to be encountered in a given application.