Hopper car side construction and method

Details Hopper car side construction and method Hopper car side construction and method

2006-12-01

2010-11-02

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

C105S248000, C105S249000, C105S404000, C105S409000, C105S410000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07823514

ABSTRACT:
A hopper car has arcuate side sheets that are bent over the forming members of the structure to give a generally outwardly bulging shape. The upper margin of the side sheet is kinked inwardly of the radius of curvature of the larger portion of the side sheet more generally, such as may tend to impose a bending moment on the large, relatively thin side sheet panels. This may in turn tend to urge or bias those panels to a bulging position or shape, rather than a sagging, deflected, or inwardly dented position.

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