Sliding screen closure for rail cars

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1976-11-01

1978-09-26

Reese, Randolph A.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Freight

105368R, 160 84R, 160196R, 292108, 292300, B61D 1706

Patent

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041161351

ABSTRACT:
A railroad car with multiple decks for carrying automobiles, including gates at the end of the rail car which can be easily moved between their open and closed positions. Each gate includes a plurality of vertical frame members and screen sections connecting the vertical members, the screens being foldable to permit collapsing of the gates at the sides of the rail car and permitting locking and unlocking of the gates by a person who need lift only one vertical frame member at a time over a catch.

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patent: 3802726 (1974-04-01), Galbreath et al.
patent: 3911831 (1975-10-01), Blunden
patent: 3995563 (1976-12-01), Blunden

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