Railway rolling stock – Special car bodies – Dumping
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Le, Mark T. (Department: 3617)
Railway rolling stock
Special car bodies
Dumping
C105S282300, C105S308200
Reexamination Certificate
active
11484266
ABSTRACT:
A lock assembly for a railcar gate assembly including a frame defining a discharge opening, a gate mounted on said frame for sliding movements along a predetermined path of travel between open and closed positions and relative to the discharge opening, and a drive mechanism for moving and movable with the gate between the open and closed positions thereof. The lock assembly includes a stop mounted for movement between locking and unlocking conditions. At least a portion of the stop extends into the path of travel of the gate when in the locking condition thereby operably preventing inadvertent movement of the gate from the closed position toward the open position. The stop is selectively movable into the unlocking condition whereby allowing the gate to be moved toward the open position from the closed position. The lock assembly further includes a spring biased mechanism for positively maintaining the stop in the unlocking condition until after the gate moves a predetermined distance from the closed position.
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Harbst John W.
Le Mark T.
Powerbrace Corporation
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