Railway rolling stock – Car framing and structure – Underframes
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Le, Mark T (Department: 3617)
Railway rolling stock
Car framing and structure
Underframes
C105S355000, C105S413000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07866267
ABSTRACT:
A well car for carrying shipping containers has a pair of end structures supported by rail car trucks, a pair of first and second spaced apart side beams extending between the end structures and a well defined therebetween. A container support cross member is mounted between the side sills in a position to support an end of a shipping container load carried within the well. The container support cross member may be a monolithic beam member with a attachment fitting formed at an end thereof. The attachment fitting is connectable to a side sill at a moment connection. The remaining end of the cross member is similarly configured and connected to the second side sill. Each end of the cross member has load bearing surface portions which may be used for supporting a corner of a shipping container. The moment connections permit a bending moment to be carried by the cross member between the first and second side sills.
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Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Le Mark T
Minns Michael H.
National Steel Car Limited
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