Rail road freight car structure

Details Rail road freight car structure Rail road freight car structure

2005-11-10

2008-12-09

Olson, Lars A (Department: 3617)

Railway rolling stock

Car framing and structure

Freight

C105S244000, C105S396000, C105S411000, C105S419000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07461600

ABSTRACT:
A rail road freight car may have a body for carrying lading. The body may be a gondola car body. The car body may include a decking or floor structure, and may include longitudinally extending side beams bordering the floor structure. The connection of the side beams to the floor structure may be may without the use of a dedicated side sill. The car body structure may include cross-bearers and side beam stiffeners that are joined together by structural knees. The car body may also include clean out ports to facilitate cleaning of the lading receptacle.

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