초록 ▼

A skate for conveying components into a monocoque locomotive. Portions of a monocoque locomotive platform are not accessible through a roof hatch. To move a component onto such portions of the platform, a skate assembly having an integral clamp assembly is attached to a leg portion of the component,

A skate for conveying components into a monocoque locomotive. Portions of a monocoque locomotive platform are not accessible through a roof hatch. To move a component onto such portions of the platform, a skate assembly having an integral clamp assembly is attached to a leg portion of the component, the component is lifted onto the platform through a roof hatch, and the component is rolled on the skate rollers to the desired position on the platform. A jacking device integral to the skate assembly is then used to lift the component for removal of the rollers and for holding the component at a desired height for attachment to the locomotive.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A method of assembling a monocoque locomotive comprising a horizontal platform, sidewalls attached to the platform, a roof supported by the sidewalls over the platform and having a roof opening, and a component to be secured within the space defined by the platform, sidewalls and

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A method of assembling a monocoque locomotive comprising a horizontal platform, sidewalls attached to the platform, a roof supported by the sidewalls over the platform and having a roof opening, and a component to be secured within the space defined by the platform, sidewalls and roof and away from the roof opening, the method comprising the steps of:detachable securing a plurality of skate assemblies at spaced locations about a component, each skate assembly comprising a bracket adapted for attachment to the component adjacent a lower end thereof, a roller device attached to the bracket, and a jacking member vertically movable relative to the bracket between a first raised position in which a lower end of the jacking member is above a lower end of the roller device and a second lowered position in which the lower end of the jacking member projects below the lower end of the roller device;lowering the component through the roof opening onto the platform with the plurality of skate assemblies attached to the component and with the jacking members in their respective raised positions so that the weight of the component is supported on the respective roller devices;moving the component on the roller devices along the surface of the platform to a horizontal location away from the roof opening;moving the jacking members to vertically position the component to a desired vertical height;securing the component at the desired vertical height.