Vehicle tie-down system for rail cars

Details Vehicle tie-down system for rail cars Vehicle tie-down system for rail cars

1976-07-08

1977-08-30

Frazier, Roy D.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Freight

105477, 105482, 248119R, 248503, B60P 708

Patent

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040446913

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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3465691 (1969-09-01), Simmons
patent: 3564577 (1971-02-01), Blunden et al.
patent: 3650222 (1972-03-01), Broling et al.
patent: 3673969 (1972-07-01), Peisner et al.
patent: 3820817 (1974-06-01), Harold
patent: 3854424 (1974-12-01), Blunden et al.
patent: 3872797 (1975-03-01), Baker et al.

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