DEVICE FOR LIFTING DERAILED VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT ON TRACK RAILS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport. SUBSTANCE: proposed device contains two jacks with roller support on upper movable part of each jack, to be arranged at both sides of vehicle and resting on base. Heads for interaction with vehicle are connected with jacks through corresponding roller supports. Base for each is articulated support consisting of two plates, upper and lower ones, with roller placed in between, and two screw pairs located at both sides of roller and interconnecting upper and lower plates. Rollers of roller support of corresponding jack is parallel to roller of corresponding articulated support. Jacks are installed on upper plates of corresponding base. Invention provides quick and easy putting of derailed vehicle on track rails. EFFECT: simplified design, increased capacity. 1 dwg