| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D344913 |
Railway gondola car |
March 8, 1994 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6941875 |
Temperature controlled railway car |
September 13, 2005 |
| A composite box structure assembled on and securely attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car or on insulated boxcar. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber |
| 6904848 |
Roof assembly and airflow management system for a temperature controlled railway car |
June 14, 2005 |
| A roof assembly mounted on a composite box structure with an air plenum assembly attached to and extending from an interior surface of the roof assembly. The composite box structure includes a pair of end wall assemblies, a pair of side wall assemblies, a floor assembly and the roof |
| 6871600 |
Pultruded panel |
March 29, 2005 |
| Pultruded panels having a first longitudinal edge profile and a second longitudinal edge profile may be used to form a floor assembly mounted on a railway car underframe. The pultruded panels may also be used to form walkways, bridges, piers and other structures. A bead may be placed on |
| 6865992 |
Increased capacity railway car |
March 15, 2005 |
| A railway car includes a first end, a second end, and a first side disposed longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The first side includes a concave portion in a generally horizontal plane of the railway car. The concave portion provides a railway car with increased |
| 6722287 |
Roof assembly and airflow management system for a temperature controlled railway car |
April 20, 2004 |
| A roof assembly mounted on a composite box structure with an air plenum assembly attached to and extending from an interior surface of the roof assembly. The composite box structure includes a pair of end wall assemblies, a pair of side wall assemblies, a floor assembly and the roof |
| 6704991 |
Method for forming a railway car with improved crosstie connections |
March 16, 2004 |
| A connection or weld attachment and method are disclosed for use in connecting a first structural member with a second structural member. An end plate is preferably attached to one end of the first structural member. The end plate and first structural member may then be attached by m |
| 6694889 |
Siphon drainpipe system and method for a railway tank car |
February 24, 2004 |
| A siphon drainpipe system and method for use in a railway tank car includes a railway tank car having a tank at least partially defined by a generally elongate hollow cylinder having closed ends. The tank includes an upper surface and a lower surface, and forms a generally enclosed inter |
| 6575102 |
Temperature controlled railway car |
June 10, 2003 |
| A composite box structure assembled on and securely attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car or on insulated boxcar. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber |
| 6371033 |
High capacity integrated railway car truck |
April 16, 2002 |
| A three piece stabilized railway car truck is provided with dimensions corresponding generally with an AAR nominal 100 ton size truck and a load carrying capability satisfactory for use with railway cars having a 315,000 pound gross weight on rail rating. Various components of the truck |
| 6367391 |
Railway car with composite box structure formed from molded components |
April 9, 2002 |
| A composite box structure is formed from individually manufactured components such as a pair of endwalls, a pair of sidewalls, a floor and a roof. One or more components preferably include a core encapsulated in multiple layers of fiber reinforced plastic. The core may be formed from |
| 6302031 |
Sidewall for a railway car |
October 16, 2001 |
| A railway car with a pair of improved sidewalls is provided. For some applications, the railway car may include a steel railway car underframe with an aluminum body mounted thereon. The car body preferably includes a pair of sidewalls and a pair of end walls. The car body may have an ope |
| 6273647 |
Pressure discharge railway hopper car |
August 14, 2001 |
| A pressure discharge railway hopper car includes a car body having a plurality of hoppers arranged in adjacent relation longitudinally, each opening at the bottom end to an aerator tub assembly. Each aerator tub assembly has two aerator units, one on each side laterally of the longit |
| 6237505 |
Large capacity car body for pressure discharge railway hopper cars |
May 29, 2001 |
| A large capacity car body for a pressure discharge railway hopper car has a plurality of end slope plates assemblies, each having a slope sheet, and a plurality of intermediate slope sheet units, each of inverted "V" shape. The intermediate slope sheet units and the end slope plates form |
| 6213028 |
Increased capacity railway car |
April 10, 2001 |
| A railway car includes a first end, a second end, and a first side disposed longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The first side includes a concave portion in a generally horizontal plane of the railway car. The concave portion provides a railway car with increased |
| 6189456 |
High capacity axle for railway freight cars |
February 20, 2001 |
| An improved railway car axle having a shaft body with a pair of wheel seats and a pair of journals respectively disposed adjacent to opposite ends of the axle. A dust guard seat may be located between each wheel seat and the associated journal. Also, fillets are preferably provided at tr |
| 6138581 |
Railway gondola car |
October 31, 2000 |
| A railway gondola car having trucks for movably supporting the car on railway tracks includes a center sill and a gondola body supported by the trucks. The gondola body includes first and second ends, a first side, a second side, and a bottom assembly. The bottom assembly includes a trou |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
