Apparatus for the application or removal of railway track fasteners

摘要

The present invention relates generally to an apparatus 10 for the application or removal of one or more railway track fasteners 12. The apparatus comprises a support frame assembly 14, a drive assembly 16 mounted to the support frame assembly 14, and a workhead 18 operatively coupled to the drive assembly 16. The workhead 18 includes a tool 20 designed for applying or removing the fasteners 12 wherein the drive assembly 16 is powered to activate the workhead 18 and the associated tool 20 which contacts the fastener 12 in a hammering action.

主权项

1. An apparatus for the removal of one or more railway track fasteners, said apparatus comprising:
a support frame assembly adapted to locate on one or both of a pair of laterally spaced railway tracks; a drive assembly mounted to the support frame assembly and operatively coupled to a workhead including a percussion hammer having a tool for removing at least one of the fasteners, the drive assembly powered to activate the percussion hammer and the associated tool which contacts said fastener in a percussive hammering action; and force biasing means coupled to the percussion hammer to provide a biasing force to the fastener via the associated tool whilst the fastener is removed under the influence of the percussive hammering action, wherein the workhead includes a retaining part located opposite to the associated tool, the retaining part and the associated tool together defining a gap for receiving the fastener therebetween, and wherein the retaining part is shaped to engage with and retain the fastener substantially within the gap on removal of the fastener from the associated railway track.