Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rail conditioning system
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Application No.: US15341051Application Date: 2016-11-02
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Publication No.: US10358783B2Publication Date: 2019-07-23
- Inventor: Kevin J. Klima
- Applicant: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL LaGrange
- Assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
- Current Assignee: Progress Rail Locomotive Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL LaGrange
- Agent Jonathan F. Yates
- Main IPC: B05B1/16
- IPC: B05B1/16 ; B05B9/03 ; E01H8/10 ; B05B12/12 ; B05B13/00 ; B61C15/10

Abstract:
A rail conditioning system associated with a locomotive is provided. The locomotive operates on a rail. The rail conditioning system includes a fluid supply tank. The rail conditioning system also includes a first nozzle coupled to the locomotive. The first nozzle is adapted to direct a first beam of fluid received from the fluid supply tank towards a first portion of the rail. The rail conditioning system further includes a second nozzle coupled to the locomotive. The second nozzle is adapted to direct a second beam of fluid received from the fluid supply tank towards a second portion of the rail. The rail conditioning system includes a valve element provided in fluid communication with the first and second nozzles. The rail conditioning system further includes a control module in communication with the valve element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180119376A1 RAIL CONDITIONING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-05-03
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