CPC E01B 29/26 (2013.01) | 22 Claims |
1. A panel assembly for a cab enclosure of a railroad spike driving machine, the cab enclosure configured to shield an operator of the machine, the panel assembly comprising:
a rectangular frame for attachment to a front side of the cab enclosure;
a transparent, rigid panel having a rectangular perimeter fastened to an operator side of the frame, the panel comprising
first and second multi-sided apertures positioned opposite one another for respective first and second spike trays of the machine to extend therethrough,
first and second reinforced apertures positioned at a bottom of the respective first and second multi-sided apertures, the first and second reinforced apertures configured to receive therethrough respective first and second guide rods of the respective first and second spike trays, the first and second reinforced apertures configured to constrain movement of the respective first and second guide rods in a plane that is coincident with the panel while enabling pivotal movement of the respective first and second guide rods, and
an inset panel disposed between the first and second multi-sided apertures.
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