US3260223A
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Container car and container therefor
Assignee: Pullman Standard Inc
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Filing: 1965-06-25
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1985-06-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James J Black
- 👤 Jack E Gutridge
- 👤 Ralph B Bergstrand
- 👤 Sluys William Van Der
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:25
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61D; B61D3/00; B61D3/16; B61D3/20; B61F; B61F1/00; B61F1/02; F; F27; F27B; F27B7/00; F27B7/20; F27B7/2016; F27B7/2025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A CONTAINER CAR COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY DEFLECTABLE UNDERFRAME AND A CONTAINER REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID UNDERFRAME, SAID CONTAINER, INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE FLOOR PORTION WHICH IS DEFLECTABLE WITH SAID UNDERFRAME, SPACED RIGID VERTICAL END WALLS ATTACHED TO SAID FLOOR PORTION, A FLEXIBLE ROOF PORTION ATTACHED TO SAID END WALLS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN SAID ROOF PORTION BEING DEFLECTABLE WITH SAID FLOOR PORTION AND SAID UNDERFRAME, THE ATTACHMENTS OF SAID END WALLS WITH SAID FLOOR AND ROOF PORTIONS INCLUDING LIMITED PIVOTAL CONNECTION MEANS OPERATIVE ABOUT AXES WHICH ARE TRANSVERSE OF SAID CONTAINER PERMITTING LIMITED PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID END WALLS RELATIVE TO SAID FLOOR PORTION AND SAID ROOF PORTION, RIGID PIER MEANS EXTENDING VERTICALLY BETWEEN SAID FLOOR AND ROOF PORTIONS AND INTERCONNECTING THE SAME INTERMEDIATE SAID END WALLS TO PRECLUDE LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT AND MAINTAIN THE VERTICAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID ROOF AND SAID FLOOR PORTIONS UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS, WHEREBY SAID END WALLS AND FLOOR AND ROOF PORTIONS AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY COOPERATIVELY DEFINE AND MAINTAIN A PARALLELING RELATION UNDER EMPTY AND LOAD CONDITIONS, AND SIDE CLOSURE MEANS SUSPENDED BY SAID ROOF PORTION ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID CONTAINER AND CLOSING OF THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID END
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A CONTAINER CAR COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY DEFLECTABLE UNDERFRAME AND A CONTAINER REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID UNDERFRAME, SAID CONTAINER, INCLUDING A FLEXIBLE FLOOR PORTION WHICH IS DEFLECTABLE WITH SAID UNDERFRAME, SPACED RIGID VERTICAL END WALLS ATTACHED TO SAID FLOOR PORTION, A FLEXIBLE ROOF PORTION ATTACHED TO SAID END WALLS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN SAID ROOF PORTION BEING DEFLECTABLE WITH SAID FLOOR PORTION AND SAID UNDERFRAME, THE ATTACHMENTS OF SAID END WALLS WITH SAID FLOOR AND ROOF PORTIONS INCLUDING LIMITED PIVOTAL CONNECTION MEANS OPERATIVE ABOUT AXES WHICH ARE TRANSVERSE OF SAID CONTAINER PERMITTING LIMITED PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID END WALLS RELATIVE TO SAID FLOOR PORTION AND SAID ROOF PORTION, RIGID PIER MEANS EXTENDING VERTICALLY BETWEEN SAID FLOOR AND ROOF PORTIONS AND INTERCONNECTING THE SAME INTERMEDIATE SAID END WALLS TO PRECLUDE LONGITUDINAL DISPLACEMENT AND MAINTAIN THE VERTICAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID ROOF AND SAID FLOOR PORTIONS UNDER LOAD CONDITIONS, WHEREBY SAID END WALLS AND FLOOR AND ROOF PORTIONS AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY COOPERATIVELY DEFINE AND MAINTAIN A PARALLELING RELATION UNDER EMPTY AND LOAD CONDITIONS, AND SIDE CLOSURE MEANS SUSPENDED BY SAID ROOF PORTION ALONG THE SIDES OF SAID CONTAINER AND CLOSING OF THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID END
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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) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |