Railway rolling stock – Special car bodies – Freight
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-07
2010-12-14
Morano, Joseph (Department: 3617)
Railway rolling stock
Special car bodies
Freight
C105S377070
Reexamination Certificate
active
07849802
ABSTRACT:
A railway tank car is provided having a manway formed in a body of the tank car. The tank car includes a manway cover plate coupled to the body of the tank car and disposed over at least a portion of the manway. A protective housing assembly is coupled to the body of the tank car and disposed around the manway cover plate. At least one structural support is coupled with an interior surface of the body of the tank car adjacent to the protective housing assembly.
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Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Morano Joseph
Smith Jason C
Trinity Industries Inc.
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