Automatic feedback systems and methods for railway nipper machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9677227
APP PUB NO 20150053108A1
SERIAL NO

14460228

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A railway nipper machine is provided that includes a nipper frame having a pair of nipper hooks for performing a nipping operation, and a position feedback device having a central control module configured for controlling the nipping operation based on a depth signal and a time signal. Further included in the nipper machine is a depth sensor connected to the position feedback device for generating the depth signal relative to a nipper actuator connected to the nipper frame, wherein the depth sensor transmits the depth signal to the position feedback device. A timer is provided for generating the time signal, and the nipper machine is actuated by the nipper actuator in response to a determination value generated by the position feedback device based on the depth signal and the time signal.

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  • NORDCO INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dickerson, Jonathan Dale Toledo, US 3 3
Pier, Michael Thomas Fox Point, US 10 19

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