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Railway gondola cars
Assignee: JAC PATENT Corp
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Filing: 1977-06-17
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 1997-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A railway gondola car suitable for rotary unloading. The floor of the car comprises a pair of concave troughs which extend between the center sill and the sides of the car having their axes parallel to the axis of the center sill along that portion of the car between the trucks. The car has an increased lading capacity and lower center of gravity than conventional gondola cars.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H. Jones
- 👤 Gus D. Holabeck
- 👤 Robert H. Dorian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:23
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61D; B61D9/00; B61D7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A railway car for carrying bulk materials having a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls supported by spaced trucks, the improvement comprising a floor structure having (a) a center sill extending longitudinally over said trucks, (b) a pair of concave floor panels between said trucks, each panel forming a longitudinal curvilinear trough having closed ends, the longitudinal axis of each of said troughs extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of said center sill.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A railway car for carrying bulk materials having a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls supported by spaced trucks, the improvement comprising a floor structure having (a) a center sill extending longitudinally over said trucks, (b) a pair of concave floor panels between said trucks, each panel forming a longitudinal curvilinear trough having closed ends, the longitudinal axis of each of said troughs extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of said center sill.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 in which transverse cross members are positioned at spaced intervals along the length of the car between the side walls and above the center sill.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention in accordance with claim 2 in which inclined braces are positioned between the side walls and the transverse cross members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 in which the concave floor panels are in the shape of circular segments.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention in accordance with claim 1 in which the bottom of the concave floor panels lie below a plane which includes the axles of the spaced supporting trucks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A floor for a railway car comprising a center sill and a pair of longitudinal curvilinear troughs having closed ends secured to opposite sides of said center sill with the longitudinal axes of said troughs extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of said center sill.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A floor for a railway car comprising a center sill and a pair of longitudinal curvilinear troughs having closed ends secured to opposite sides of said center sill with the longitudinal axes of said troughs extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of said center sill.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The floor structure of claim 6 in which the curvilinear troughs are in the shape of circular segments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The floor structure of claim 7 in which the radius of the circular segments is less than 1/4 the total width of the floor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The floor structure of claim 6 in which the ends of curvilinear troughs are capped with vertical plates.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-11-29 | 1986-05-31 | 1986-11-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-29 | 1990-05-31 | 1990-11-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-29 | 1994-05-31 | 1994-11-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |