Railway car door driver

Details Railway car door driver Railway car door driver

1979-11-28

1982-08-17

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Freight

16 71, 49235, 49278, B61D 300, B61D 1700, B61D 1900, E05F 1302

Patent

active

043443664

ABSTRACT:
A railway house car is provided with a sliding door and door driver. The door driver includes a lock having a door mounted hasp and upper and lower bracket portions mounted on a fixed door post for common engagement with a locking pin. The lower bracket portion has a pivoted manual lever mounted thereon with a crank arm for providing an increased mechanical advantage. The crank arm extends downwardly to pivotally and drivingly engage a door latch carried on an inner surface of the crank arm. The door latch has an opening on its end opposite the crank arm for selective connection to a flanged boss mounted on a vertical door edge reinforcement member. The lever with its crank arm and the door latch may be made from plate steel.

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