US3179068A
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Freight car construction with lading tie bars
Assignee: Illinois Railway Equipment Co
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Filing: 1964-06-03
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1984-06-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jensen Finn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:34
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61D; B61D45/00; B61D45/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A FREIGHT CAR CONSTRUCTION: (A) SPACED VERTICAL METALLIC CHANNEL SHAPED CAR SIDE POSTS HAVING OUTSTANDING COPLANAR FLANGES ALONG THEIR EDGES, (B) METALLIC WALL PLATE MEANS OVERLYING AND SECURED TO SAID PLANAR FLANGES, (C) THAT PORTION OF SAID METALLIC WALL PLATE MEANS BETWEEN A PAIR OF SAID COPLANAR FLANGES HAVING ONE OR MORE SECTIONS DEFORMED INTO THE CHANNEL OF THE RESPECTIVE CAR SIDE POST WITH EACH SECTION HAVING AN APERTURE IN ONE SIDE, AND (D) A METALLIC LADING TIE BAR WITHIN EACH DEFORMED SECTION HAVING: A LATERAL SUPPORT AT ONE END EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE THEREOF AND SECURED THERETO BY WELD METAL WHOSE EXPOSED SURFACE IS WITHIN SAID CHANNEL, A SURFACE ON ONE SIDE SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH THE UNDEFORMED SURFACE OF SAID METALLIC WALL PLATE MEANS FACING THE INTERIOR OF SAID FREIGHT CAR, A SURFACE ON ITS OPPOSITE SIDE SPACED FROM THE SURFACE OF SAID UNDEFORMED SECTION TO RECEIVE THEREAROUND A LADING TIE ADJACENT SAID LATERAL SUPPORT, AND THE OTHER END SPACED FROM THE JUXTAPOSED SURFACE OF SAID DEFORMED SECTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
IN A FREIGHT CAR CONSTRUCTION: (A) SPACED VERTICAL METALLIC CHANNEL SHAPED CAR SIDE POSTS HAVING OUTSTANDING COPLANAR FLANGES ALONG THEIR EDGES, (B) METALLIC WALL PLATE MEANS OVERLYING AND SECURED TO SAID PLANAR FLANGES, (C) THAT PORTION OF SAID METALLIC WALL PLATE MEANS BETWEEN A PAIR OF SAID COPLANAR FLANGES HAVING ONE OR MORE SECTIONS DEFORMED INTO THE CHANNEL OF THE RESPECTIVE CAR SIDE POST WITH EACH SECTION HAVING AN APERTURE IN ONE SIDE, AND (D) A METALLIC LADING TIE BAR WITHIN EACH DEFORMED SECTION HAVING: A LATERAL SUPPORT AT ONE END EXTENDING INTO SAID APERTURE THEREOF AND SECURED THERETO BY WELD METAL WHOSE EXPOSED SURFACE IS WITHIN SAID CHANNEL, A SURFACE ON ONE SIDE SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR WITH THE UNDEFORMED SURFACE OF SAID METALLIC WALL PLATE MEANS FACING THE INTERIOR OF SAID FREIGHT CAR, A SURFACE ON ITS OPPOSITE SIDE SPACED FROM THE SURFACE OF SAID UNDEFORMED SECTION TO RECEIVE THEREAROUND A LADING TIE ADJACENT SAID LATERAL SUPPORT, AND THE OTHER END SPACED FROM THE JUXTAPOSED SURFACE OF SAID DEFORMED SECTION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |