Vehicle tie-down hook assembly for railway cars

Details Vehicle tie-down hook assembly for railway cars Vehicle tie-down hook assembly for railway cars

1977-05-09

1978-12-19

Makay, Albert J.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Freight

24116R, 85 1R, 105483, 114200, 248499, 403317, 242305R, B61D 4500, F16B 3500, F16B 3700, F16G 1500

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041300670

ABSTRACT:
A system for securing vehicles to a rail car for transport thereby, with the system including a bi-directional tie-down assembly and a ratchet assembly, or the like, separate therefrom and with the bi-directional tie-down assembly having a double chain in a triangulated configuration for restraining the associated vehicle at the point of engagement. A pivotable hook assembly is provided which allows the selection of one or more hook configurations.

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