Hopper car gate with a laterally opening door

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2008-11-05

2010-10-19

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

C105S253000, C105S247000, C105S280000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07814842

ABSTRACT:
A hopper car gate for discharging cargo from a hopper car having a length greater than its width. The gate has opposed generally upright side walls and opposed generally upright end walls coupled with the side walls. The coupled walls present a top opening and a bottom opening. A first rail extends between and is coupled with the side walls adjacent the bottom opening. A first door is supported on the first rail and is moveable in a direction that is perpendicular to the length of the hopper car that the gate is joined with between a closed position which blocks the bottom opening and an open position which allows cargo to exit through the bottom opening.

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