Hopper barge having a bottom discharge opening closable by hoppe

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1977-02-17

1978-10-17

Werner, Frank E.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Sleeping

105240, 114 36, 222504, B67D 300

Patent

active

041204093

ABSTRACT:
Hopper barge comprising a hopper having at least one center keelson box and at least one bottom discharge opening closable by at least one swivelling hopper door, as well as a control mechanism for the hopper door, wherein along the longitudinal edge of the bottom discharge opening cooperating with the free swivel edge of a hopper door there is provided a passage which can be made to communicate throughout its length with the interior of the hopper, and the control mechanism can place the hopper door in a fully opened position, thus clearing the bottom discharge opening, in a central position, in which the bottom discharge opening is closed and the connection between the hopper and the passage is cleared, and in a fully closed position, in which both the bottom discharge opening and the connection between the hopper and the passage are closed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1255383 (1918-02-01), Burris
patent: 2989008 (1961-06-01), Lindstrom
patent: 3578222 (1971-05-01), Pot
patent: 3626866 (1971-12-01), Fritz
patent: 3834595 (1974-09-01), Brock et al.

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