Corner connector for open top rail cars

Details Corner connector for open top rail cars Corner connector for open top rail cars

1980-10-24

1982-11-02

Reese, Randolph A.

Railway rolling stock

Car framing and structure

Freight

105404, 220 15, 296 29, B61D 1706, B61D 1708

Patent

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043567762

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a corner connection for open top type rail cars such as gondolas, hoppers, etc. The top side chords of the rail cars have plates mounted to the upper and lower surfaces thereof which extend beyond the end of the top side chords. Circular openings are formed through the extending ends of the plates which align with a circular opening through the end of the top end chord when the end chord is positioned between the plates. A pin is positioned through the opening in the plates and the opening in the end chord so that a flexible corner connection is formed between the side chord and the end chord that will absorb stresses such as those occurring during loading, humping, or load shifts, without fixed end moments or failure at the upper corner connection of the rail car.

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