| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D344913 |
Railway gondola car |
March 8, 1994 |
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| 7544009 |
Combined guardrail and cable safety systems |
June 9, 2009 |
| A combined guardrail and cable safety system is disclosed. In one aspect, the present invention teaches a safety barrier including a plurality of cable posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway. At least two cables are releasably engaged with and supported by the ca |
| 7543367 |
Method of assembling a temperature controlled railway car |
June 9, 2009 |
| A manufacturing facility and method for assembling a railway car having a composite box structure mounted on a railway car underframe are provided. The composite box structure may be defined in part by exterior metal sheets, side stakes attached to the exterior metal sheets, insulating |
| 7478600 |
Temperature controlled railway car |
January 20, 2009 |
| A composite box structure mounted on and attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber reinforced material attached to t |
| 7386927 |
Apparatus to roll, cut, weld, and form tank car outer jackets |
June 17, 2008 |
| A system and method of fabricating tank car outer jackets are provided that include supporting a plurality of coils of sheet metal on a plurality of coil supports such that the central longitudinal axes of the plurality of coils are generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis o |
| 7305923 |
Universal boxcar with exterior metal surfaces |
December 11, 2007 |
| A universal boxcar is provided with exterior metal surfaces and load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and thermal transfer ratings of an insulated boxcar. The boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interior dimensions of a |
| 7278359 |
Railway car for transporting semi-trucks |
October 9, 2007 |
| The invention is directed to a railway car for the transportation of semi-trucks. The railway car may have an interior defined by a support surface for the trucks, a pair of upstanding sidewalls, and a roof. End doors may be located at each end of the railway car for selectively perm |
| 7261044 |
Boxcar with load restraint system |
August 28, 2007 |
| A boxcar and load restraint system are provided with improved load carrying capabilities and performance characteristics of uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. An insulated boxcar with the load restraint system may have increased load carrying capacity, increased service life, |
| 7249908 |
Combined guardrail and cable safety systems |
July 31, 2007 |
| A combined guardrail and cable safety system is disclosed. In one aspect, the present invention teaches a safety barrier including a plurality of cable posts spaced from each other and disposed adjacent to a roadway. At least two cables are releasably engaged with and supported by the ca |
| 7228805 |
Temperature controlled railway car |
June 12, 2007 |
| A composite box structure mounted on and attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber reinforced material attached to t |
| 7182569 |
Auto rack deck hinge arrangement |
February 27, 2007 |
| A multilevel railway auto rack car for transporting automobiles is provided having at least one upper deck with end segments pivotable to accommodate the difference in height of corresponding upper decks of adjacent auto rack cars and facilitate loading of automobiles between cars. A |
| 6077005 |
Vehicle with collapsible platform |
June 20, 2000 |
| A transportation vehicle, such as a railroad coil car, solves long standing problems in the prior art by removing platform requirements from the decking area, thus increasing the space for loading coils or other cylindrical objects. There is disclosed at least one folding platform, w |
| 5813352 |
Vented hatch cover |
September 29, 1998 |
| A cover for closing a hatch opening in a container such as an enclosed railroad hopper car is provided. The cover is sized to fit over a coaming extending from the hatch opening. An outer rim is formed on the cover and cooperates with the coaming to form an air passage which surrounds an |
| 5802984 |
Load divider assembly and door assembly for a composite railway boxcar |
September 8, 1998 |
| A composite railway boxcar having a composite box structure mounted on a railway car underframe is provided. The composite box structure includes side walls, end walls and a floor molded as an integral unit with fiber reinforced plastic interior and exterior surfaces. The composite box |
| 5791003 |
Method and apparatus for variably elevating a passenger boarding bridge platform |
August 11, 1998 |
| An apparatus for variably elevating passenger boarding bridge platforms includes a tunnel (11) having a pivoting end (21) adjacent a fixed platform (7) and a free end (52) adjacent a variable platform (42). The tunnel has a ceiling (15) and a floor (13). The apparatus also includes a |
| 5765485 |
Insulated composite railway boxcar and method |
June 16, 1998 |
| An insulated composite railway boxcar having a composite box structure mounted on a railway car underframe is provided. The composite box structure includes side walls, end walls and a floor molded as an integral unit with fiber reinforced plastic interior and exterior surfaces. The |
| 5613446 |
Railway hopper car gate valve and operating assembly |
March 25, 1997 |
| A gate valve assembly and a frame assembly for mounting the gate valve assembly on the discharge opening from a railway hopper car. The gate valve assembly includes an operating assembly for movement of a valve member within the gate valve assembly between a first, closed position and |
| 5584252 |
Railway freight car |
December 17, 1996 |
| A railway car (10) is provided. Railway car (10) comprises hopper assemblies (18) having floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) that are angled at approximately 40.degree. or less. Floor panels (22, 24, 26, and 28) are fabricated from an aluminum material such that cargo may slide down floor |
| 5565751 |
Enhanced traction system for trolleybuses, powered from a 600-volt direct current power line |
October 15, 1996 |
| An electrical system that receives power from an external power source that includes an inverter (U1). The inverter (U1) receives DC power and generates a variable voltage output. First and second current collectors (30, 32) connected to the inverter (U1) and receive the DC input through |
| 5562046 |
Load bearing crossbearer connection |
October 8, 1996 |
| A crossbearer connection (32) and method of forming a crossbearer connection (32) are disclosed, including a support bracket (34) angled to rest against an interior surface of a vertical and horizontal flange (54, 56) of the side sill (20) of a railway car (12), a projecting member (70) |
| 5511491 |
Railway car |
April 30, 1996 |
| An improved automobile transport railway car that is constructed from noncorroding materials adjacent to load carrying areas and that is enclosed by doors on both ends of the car. In the case of the articulated cars, a bellows assembly encloses and spans the ends of adjacent units. T |
| 5467719 |
Method and apparatus for securing a tank to a tank car sill |
November 21, 1995 |
| A method for attaching a head brace to a tank car includes cutting a portion of the draft sill near the position where the head brace is to be located in order to create an access opening. The interior of the head brace is welded to the draft sill assembly and front sill pad through the |
| 5433559 |
Pressurized hopper car |
July 18, 1995 |
| A pneumatic discharge system is provided for a pressurized hopper car to allow the hopper car to carry an enlarged material discharge line. A discharge assembly is used to connect the outlet from each hopper section of the railway car with the discharge line. The discharge assembly is |
| 5427227 |
Baggage conveyor system |
June 27, 1995 |
| A conveyor system (10) is manufactured or retrofitted to include porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22). The porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22) may have decorative designs (30). The pallets (22) are secured to pallet support members (16) that have wheels (18) secured to them. The pal |
| 5407309 |
All purpose railway spine car |
April 18, 1995 |
| An improved articulated railway spine car unit for carrying highway truck trailers and/or containers has a center sill which extends substantially the entire length of the car unit. The center sill has end portions with upper surfaces depressed with respect to the upper surface of a |
| 5392717 |
Railway car |
February 28, 1995 |
| An improved automobile transport railway car that is constructed from noncorroding materials adjacent to load carrying areas and that is enclosed by doors on both ends of the car. In the case of the articulated cars, a bellows assembly encloses and spans the ends of adjacent units. T |
| 5341747 |
Railway gondola car |
August 30, 1994 |
| A rotary dump railway gondola car that includes troughs which extend downwardly from the midpoint of the car toward the trucks. End members for the troughs extend at an enlarged angle relative to the car's center sill to increase the carrying capacity of the car. The end members have bee |
| 5328252 |
Quick change wheel and drive assembly for passenger boarding bridges |
July 12, 1994 |
| A wheel assembly and power drive train for use with passenger boarding bridges having a ramp drive system. The wheel assembly includes a wheel rim which is releasably attached to a wheel hub to allow removal of the wheel rim and associate tire without disassembly of the wheel hub and |
| 5320046 |
Low profile railway car |
June 14, 1994 |
| The present invention provides a railway car for hauling stacked containers. The railway car comprises a coupler and draft assembly having a vertical dimension that is substantially reduced over conventional railway car systems. The reduced height of the coupler and draft assembly al |
| 5311981 |
Baggage conveyor system |
May 17, 1994 |
| A conveyor system (10) is manufactured or retrofitted to include porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22). The porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22) may have decorative designs (30). The pallets (22) are secured to pallet support members (16) that have wheels (18) secured to them. The pal |
| 5299405 |
Wall assembly |
April 5, 1994 |
| A wall assembly used in the construction of passenger boarding bridges or other box type structures. The wall assembly includes an exterior panel with V-shaped folds or corrugations and a vertical flange on the end of each panel for attachment to adjacent panels. |
| 5285811 |
Hopper gate valve |
February 15, 1994 |
| An hopper gate valve having a valve body for connection to a hopper car with a generally elongated discharge opening is provided. A valve member is adapted to engageable and disengage the elongated discharge opening by using a control apparatus which controllably and pivotally effects th |
| 5263571 |
Baggage conveyor system |
November 23, 1993 |
| A conveyor system (10) is manufactured or retrofitted to include porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22). The porcelain enamel on steel pallets (22) may have decorative designs (30). The pallets (22) are secured to pallet support members (16) that have wheels (18) secured to them. The pal |
| 5246321 |
Railway spine car |
September 21, 1993 |
| An improved articulated railway spine car unit for carrying highway truck trailers and/or containers has a center sill which extends substantially the entire length of the car unit. The center sill has end portions with upper surfaces depressed with respect to the upper surface of a |
| 5209166 |
Aerodynamic self cleaning hopper car |
May 11, 1993 |
| A curved sided aerodynamic self clearing hopper car uses the curved sides, end skirts and top chord and side sills for improved strength and reduced aerodynamic drag. |
| 5178074 |
Railway gondola car |
January 12, 1993 |
| A rotary dump gondola railway car that includes troughs which extend angularly from the centerline of the car toward the trucks and thereby lower the center of gravity of the car, increase the capacity of the car, or provide the same capacity with lowered overall height, thereby reducing |
| 5161469 |
All purpose spine car container floor restraint |
November 10, 1992 |
| A container floor restraint for a freight rail car is provided. The car has a longitudinally extending center sill and a plurality of cross beams extending transversely thereof. The car further has a load supporting assembly at one end and a load supporting deck at the other. The contain |
| 5140912 |
Rail car end assembly |
August 25, 1992 |
| A rail car end assembly comprises upper and lower tracks for guiding and stabilizing multi-panel rigid doors moving between open and closed positions. End posts are located inside the car and spaced inwardly from respective side wall end portions. The door pass between the space between |
| 5109776 |
Gondola type railway car with snug fitting center plate arrangement |
May 5, 1992 |
| A railway car comprising a body and supporting truck the body having a rigid pin extending into a close-fitting socket in the truck bolster and the car body and truck bolster having close contact side bearings so that the car body and truck bolster sway essentially as a unit. |
| 5090331 |
All purpose car |
February 25, 1992 |
| A railway car comprising a longitudinal center sill and floor members carried at opposite sides of the sill, and first locking devices mounted on a cross-bearer connected to the center sill and a second set of locking devices mounted on a second cross-bearer and a third set of locking |
| 5058510 |
Gravity discharge hopper gate assembly |
October 22, 1991 |
| A gate assembly for closing and opening a bottom discharge opening of a railway car hopper, the gate assembly comprising upper and lower plates with cooperating wedges thereon wherein the hopper is provided with an elastomeric sealing ring about the discharge opening and the lower plate |
| 5054804 |
Collapsible hitch |
October 8, 1991 |
| A king pin locking plate assembly having a locking plate provided on the underside with a pair of cooperating jaws pivotally supported under the locking plate and being urged into open position by a spring member positioned between the two jaws, the two jaws having a frontal portion |
| 5052868 |
All purpose car |
October 1, 1991 |
| A railway car comprising a longitudinal center sill and floor members carried at opposite sides of the sill, and first locking devices mounted on a cross-bearer connected to the center sill and a second set of locking devices mounted on a second cross-bearer and a third set of locking |
| 5038605 |
Railcar brake tester |
August 13, 1991 |
| A brake tester for measuring static force levels of the brake shoes and hand brake, and the pressure level of the brake cylinder of a railcar. Brake shoe load cells are used to measure brake shoe forces by creating point contact with the railcar wheel and undergoing deflection during |
| 5031543 |
Side panel anti-abrasion envelope |
July 16, 1991 |
| A railway car side panel assembly with upright support posts forming the side walls of the car wherein painted or galvanized panels are protected from rusting by plastic inserts positioned between the corners of the panels and metal brackets on the posts to prevent vibration-abrasion of |
| 5026229 |
Collapsible hitch |
June 25, 1991 |
| This invention relates to a low profile collapsible hitch for use in securing a container or a trailer on a transport carrier having a vertical strut assembly having an upper end for supporting a king pin receiving plate and a lower end pivotally secured by a pivot mount assembly secured |
| 5017066 |
Well car adjustable guide apparatus |
May 21, 1991 |
| An adjustable guide for a railway well car has a fixed guide for centering containers of a wide standard width during loading, and a retractable guide associated with and placed below the fixed guide for centering and positioning of containers of a narrower standard width. The positionin |
| 5010825 |
Rail car end assembly |
April 30, 1991 |
| A rail car end assembly comprises upper and lower tracks for guiding and stabilizing multi-panel doors moving between open and closed positions. End posts are located inside the car and spaced inwardly from respective side wall end portions. The doors pass between the space between the e |
| 5000633 |
Railway freight car shoe design |
March 19, 1991 |
| A Blocking shoe assembly for intervention between the sides of a railway car and containers mounted therein which has a stationary guide portion, the stationary portion being adapted to guide and hold wide containers from lateral shifting and the movable portion comprising a rotary membe |
| 4964347 |
Side panel assembly for an auto rack car |
October 23, 1990 |
| A railway car side panel assembly with upright support posts forming the side walls of the car wherein painted or galvanized panels are protected from rusting by plastic inserts positioned between the corners of the panels and metal brackets on the posts to prevent vibration-abrasion of |
