Hopper car door lock mechanism

Details Hopper car door lock mechanism Hopper car door lock mechanism

1977-11-09

1980-01-22

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

105280, 105308R, 105308P, B61D 702, B61D 718, B61D 4906, E05B 6514

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041844327

ABSTRACT:
A lock mechanism for a hopper door is provided which is especially suitable for use on railway hopper cars having hinged double doors. Included in the lock mechanism is a hook which is mounted on an outside hopper sheet and which is pivotable for engaging extensions of a spreader bar joining the double doors. The hook, being mounted through a slot therein, in addition to being pivotal is also slidable through a limited slaping path that is generally parallel to the floor of the hopper, such slidable action enabling the doors to be held at either a "catch" position or a fully closed position. The lock mechanism positively positions the doors with opening and closing operations. An especially secure lock, one which maintains door closure even when the railway car is rotated is attained when a latch having a spring-like projection holds each hook and thus the hopper doors in their fully closed positions.

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patent: 1809850 (1931-06-01), Hosceit
patent: 1867789 (1932-07-01), Wine et al.
patent: 2294502 (1942-09-01), Kadel
patent: 3121405 (1964-02-01), Smith
patent: 3149582 (1964-09-01), Madland

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