US 12,435,475 B2
Rail tie distribution system
Steven R. Walton, Olathe, KS (US); Jacob D. Herzog, St. Joseph, MO (US); Tony Shirk, Clarksdale, MO (US); Daniel T. Marshall, Leavenworth, KS (US); and Damon Bailey, Rosendale, MO (US)
Assigned to Herzog Railroad Services, Inc., St. Joseph, MO (US)
Filed by Herzog Railroad Services, Inc., St. Joseph, MO (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/652,844.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/263,275, filed on Oct. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,042, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0275587 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. E01B 29/32 (2006.01); B61L 27/12 (2022.01); E01B 29/05 (2006.01); E01B 29/06 (2006.01); E01B 29/13 (2006.01)
CPC E01B 29/32 (2013.01) [B61L 27/12 (2022.01); E01B 29/05 (2013.01); E01B 29/06 (2013.01); E01B 29/13 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rail tie distribution consist comprising:
a plurality of rail tie distribution cars in which a plurality of rail ties may be stored, each of the plurality rail tie distribution cars including;
a rail tie feeder;
a rail tie singulating means; and
a rail tie discharge means; wherein
the rail tie feeder feeds rail ties from the rail car to the rail tie singulating means, the rail tie singulating means singulates rail ties received from the rail tie feeder and advances the rail ties individually to a discharge means operable to selectively discharge individual rail ties outward from a side of the rail tie distribution car.