TIE-TAMPER Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: railway transport; permanent way keeping machinery.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to tie tamping machines used for compacting ballast. Proposed tie tamper has rod with journal for its fastening arranged in upper part of tie tamper and tool with inserts made of hard wear-resistant material located in lower part of tie tamper, with front and rear walls with inserts, upper and lower edges and sides. Inserts of front and rear walls of tools lower edge are arranged at angle relative to each other. Inserts of front wall of tool include upper and lower opposite sides, sides and front and rear opposite main surfaces. Front and rear opposite main surfaces are arranged in parallel relative to each other. Lower or upper side of inserts is made with projection containing flat located at right angle or close to right angle relative to rear opposite main surface of inserts in contact with lower or upper edges of tool. Inserts of front and rear walls of upper edge of tool installed from sides of tool are arranged at angle relative to each other.

EFFECT: increased service life, improved reliability of tie tampers.

2 cl, 6 dwg