Locking mechanism for a pair of railroad hopper doors

Details Locking mechanism for a pair of railroad hopper doors Locking mechanism for a pair of railroad hopper doors

1977-07-18

1978-10-10

Sheridan, Robert G.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

105253, 292 68, B61D 718

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041190416

ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism for a pair of hopper doors which are laterally spaced side-by-side transversely of a railroad hopper car. A specially designed locking pawl is provided for retaining the cams in interlocked relation with the hooks of the locking mechanism. The pawl is so designed that a single operator standing by the side of a hopper car, can operate both hopper doors which are mounted together for unitary rotation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3238898 (1966-03-01), Floehr
patent: 3804026 (1974-04-01), McNally

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