Railroad spike puller2/13/2024 A machine as set forth in claim 7 and further including means for causing adjustable movement of the claws with respect to the machine frame, the means for causing adjustable movement including a lever having a lower end pivotally joined to the machine frame and the lower end of the lever being connected to the second frame.ĩ. ![]() A machine as set forth in claim 1 and further including means for supporting the claws for adjustable horizontal movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the rail with respect to the machine frame, the means for supporting including a second frame, means for supporting the second frame for horizontal reciprocal movement with respect to the machine frame and in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the rail, the claws being supported by the second frame.Ĩ. A machine as set forth in claim 5 wherein the first fluid cylinder and the second fluid cylinder are supported by the second frame.ħ. A machine as set forth in claim 4 and further including means for supporting the claws for adjustable horizontal movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the rail with respect to the machine frame, the means for supporting including a second frame, means for supporting the second frame for horizontal reciprocal movement with respect to the machine frame and in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the rail, the claws being supported by the second frame.Ħ. ![]() A machine as set forth in claim 2 wherein the means for causing reciprocal movement of the claws between the retracted position and the closed position includes a second fluid cylinder, the second fluid cylinder extending generally horizontally and including opposite ends, one of the ends of the second fluid cylinder being connected to one of the claws, and the opposite end of the second fluid cylinder being connected to the other of the claws.ĥ. A machine as set forth in claim 2 and further including means for supporting the claws for movement downwardly and inwardly toward the rail into a position wherein the claws engage spikes and then upwardly to pull the spikes from the ties.Ĥ. ![]() ![]() A machine as set forth in claim 1 wherein the means for supporting the claws includes a vertically extending fluid cylinder supported by the machine frame, the fluid cylinder including a vertically reciprocal piston connected to the claws and operable to cause selective vertical reciprocal movement of the claws, and means for causing reciprocal movement of the claws between a retracted position wherein the claws are spaced apart and positioned away from opposite sides of the rail and a closed position wherein the claws are moved to a position adjacent the rail wherein the claws engage the spikes.ģ. Wheels for supporting the machine frame for movement along railroad tracks,Īn engine supported by the machine frame for driving at least one of the wheels,Ī pair of claws supported by the machine frame, one of the claws being positioned on one side of the rail and for pulling spikes on that side of the rail and the other of the claws being positioned on an opposite side of the rail and for pulling spikes on that side of the rail, each of the claws including a lower end portion having a pair of spaced fingers extending inwardly toward the rail, each claw being supported for movement from a retracted position to a position wherein the fingers of that claw are positionable under the head of a spike on opposite sides of the spike, andįurther including means for supporting the claws for movement from the retracted position downwardly and inwardly toward the rail into a position wherein the claws engage spikes and then move upwardly to pull the spikes from the tie.Ģ. A machine for use in pulling spikes from railroad ties wherein spikes are driven into railroad ties on opposite sides of a rail, and the spikes each include a head, the machine comprising
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