Railway rolling stock – Special car bodies – Freight
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Railway rolling stock
Special car bodies
Freight
Reexamination Certificate
active
10303681
ABSTRACT:
A center beam car has a main deck structure extending laterally from a main center sill, a laterally extending top truss structure, and a central vertically oriented web work structure for carrying vertical shear loads. The center beam so formed defines bunks upon in which to carry cargo. The upper region of the web-work structure includes a deep upper beam structure that has downwardly extending planar surfaces. The surfaces provide a bearing area against which bundled loads can be secured. The surfaces are inwardly reinforced to discourage deflection between adjacent upright members of the vertical web work.
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