Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
Means for compaction loading material into elongated van bodies of a type transportable in a lengthwise positioning on elevatable turntable-type carriers of van-carrying railcars, comprising in combination with a trackway, a pair of supports extending along opposite sides of the trackway at an elevation higher than the lowered position of such turntable-type carriers but lower than the highest elevated Position to which van bodies can be raised thereby, the spacing between said supports being less than the length of the van bodies, and a plurality of cargo injection-compaction units beside and at an angle to the trackway in positions to be coupled to the van bodies when such bodies are resting in a transverse positioning on the two supports in bridging relation to the trackway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
Means for compaction loading material into elongated van bodies of a type transportable in a lengthwise positioning on elevatable turntable-type carriers of van-carrying railcars, comprising in combination with a trackway, a pair of supports extending along opposite sides of the trackway at an elevation higher than the lowered position of such turntable-type carriers but lower than the highest elevated Position to which van bodies can be raised thereby, the spacing between said supports being less than the length of the van bodies, and a plurality of cargo injection-compaction units beside and at an angle to the trackway in positions to be coupled to the van bodies when such bodies are resting in a transverse positioning on the two supports in bridging relation to the trackway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
In combination with means as defined in claim 1, means for moving the van bodies on the supports transversely to the trackway to and from coupled relation to the injection-compaction units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Means as defined in claim 1 wherein said compactors are spaced more closely along the trackway than the spacing between the centers of rotation of said turntable-type carriers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
Means as defined in claim 1 including a second trackway parallel to the first and close to an intermediate one of said supports, a third support of a height conforming to that of the previously mentioned supports and on the farther side of said second trackway, and means appurtenant to said second trackway for moving vans across the intermediate support to bridging relationship with respect to the intermediate and farther supports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
In combination with means as defined in claim 1, means at one side of said trackway for moving cars therealong.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
In combination with means as defined in claim 1, means at one side of said trackway for moving cars therealong, and means appurtenant to each of said injection-compaction units for controlling said car moving means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
In combination with means as defined in claim 4, car moving means appurtenant to each of said trackways for moving cars along the trackways.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Means as defined in claim 1 including a platform spacedly overlying said injection-compaction units and having openings therein through which lading may fall into said units.