公开(公告)号：US5813103A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-29

申请号：US665670

申请日：1996-06-20

申请人： Gerald David Girouard, Sr. ,  Gerald David Girouard, Jr. ,  Donald Darcey

发明人： Gerald David Girouard, Sr. ,  Gerald David Girouard, Jr. ,  Donald Darcey

IPC分类号： B23B39/16 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B23Q7/00 ,  B23Q7/05 ,  B23Q7/16 ,  B27F7/02 ,  B27F7/13 ,  E01B29/26 ,  E01B29/32

CPC分类号： B23B39/167 ,  B23P19/06 ,  B23Q7/001 ,  B23Q7/055 ,  B23Q7/16 ,  B27F7/02 ,  B27F7/13 ,  E01B29/26 ,  E01B29/32 ,  Y10T29/49833 ,  Y10T29/5191 ,  Y10T29/5343

摘要： A machine for fastening rail plates to cross-ties, utilizing spikes or the like, and method therefore, is disclosed in the present invention. The preferred apparatus of the present invention teaches a system wherein there is provided a conveyor for conveying a plurality of laterally arranged, juxtaposed ties in bulk, a loader or retriever for loading a single tie upon a template conveyer, and a positioner for positioning the single tie during the pre-plating process. The present invention further includes a template system for securing the cross-tie or tie in place, feeding and positioning the rail-plate in place, feeding, dispensing, and positioning the spikes in place, driving the spikes, and discharging the processed tie, the template system utilizing as a principle motive force the displacement of the template reciprocating drive piston for positioning the template, as well as dispensing the plates.