Class 105/243 - Convertible flat and hopper bottom

Subclass of Class 105 - Railway rolling stock
Definition: Cars designed to be converted at will from a box or gondola
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 08/23/2011

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8001907	System, method and apparatus for easer rail that mates with the uncut web of a running rail An easer rail is mated with the uncut web of a fixed running rail to form a more rigid thermal expansion joint between the fixed rail and a moveable rail. The easer rail has an extension that protrudes into the uncut web the fixed rail. The easer rail extension is m...	08/23/2011
7802525	Multi-fold doors for enclosed railcars A multi-fold door for an enclosed railcar comprising a first panel, a second panel and a third panel is disclosed. The first panel is pivotally attached to the second panel at an edge of each panel and the third panel is pivotally attached to the second panel at an ...	09/28/2010
7401559	Single level enclosed railcar and method of manufacturing A method of manufacturing a railcar having an enclosing superstructure which is capable of accommodating large vehicles such as semi-trucks is disclosed. The method includes the preparation of a previously used railcar or a railcar originally manufactured for anothe...	07/22/2008
7124693	Railway car outlet gate assembly An outlet gate assembly has upper and lower gate assemblies with independent drive mechanisms to open and close the gates. The drive mechanisms may be rack and pinion drives. The racks for the lower gate do not enter the gate cavity. The outlet gate assembly can be ...	10/24/2006
6957868	Bottom dump farm cart A bottom dump trailer cart which includes a cargo compartment having a floor equipped with downwardly pivoting dumping panels is constructed such that the panels protect the wheels from the dumped cargo. The cart is capable of riding over the dumped cargo because of...	10/25/2005
6019432	System for deploying bulk containers in cargo transport vehicles A system for a freight vehicle having a cargo space convertible for handling bulk cargo as well as piece goods, for deploying bulk cargo containers, includes a cable winding shaft positioned adjacent one end wall of the vehicle, with a cable winding reel ...	02/01/2000
4946214	Container collapsible to form a flat platform structure A collapsible container has a top frame and bottom frame with folding walls having predetermined fold lines therein. The container has a closed position which is a flat platform configuration. In this configuration the walls are folded within the platform...	08/07/1990
4941581	Convertible container and vehicle A convertible container has side walls, a rear door, front end walls sloping downwardly in the direction of the rear door, a floor commencing at the rear door, and a gated hopper lying between the floor and the front end wall. A movably mounted sheet has ...	07/17/1990
4909556	Transport container for the transport of bulk material Transport container for the transport of bulk material provided with a filling-hole in the upper part and an emptying device in the rear. For the loading and unloading of also parcelled goods the container is provided with a side section that can be opene...	03/20/1990
4861215	Bulk storage bin with pneumatically assisted discharge A bin for storing and handling bulk material includes a fill opening through which material is introduced into the bin for storage and a discharge opening in a bottom portion of the bin through which material stored in the bin is discharged. The bin inclu...	08/29/1989
4854801	Bulk storage bin with pneumatically assisted discharge A bin for storing and handling bulk material includes a fill opening through which material is introduced into the bin for storage and a discharge opening in a bottom portion of the bin through which material stored in the bin is discharged. The bin inclu...	08/08/1989
4751883	Railway car for transport of grain or automobiles A railway car is convertible from a grain carrying car to a vehicle transport car and vice-versa. The car has closed sides, a roof and a floor and end doors movable from a closed position when in the grain carrying mode and to an open position for vehicle...	06/21/1988
4735457	Freight vehicle with a convertible cargo space Improvements in a freight vehicle having a cargo space convertible from that suitable for handling piece goods to that suitable for bulk material. A conventional cargo space for piece goods has openings for filling and discharging bulk material. A double-...	04/05/1988
4726728	Self-unloading bale box A self-unloading bale box has a conveyor mounted in the floor of the box along one side. The conveyor is covered by a series of covering plates that are raised to expose an increasingly larger length of the conveyor as the box is unloaded. The bales are p...	02/23/1988
4722655	Bulk storage bin for freight vehicle or other storage facility A bin for storing and handling bulk material includes a fill opening through which material is introduced into the bin for storage and a discharge opening in a bottom portion of the bin through which material stored in the bin is discharged. The bin is er...	02/02/1988
4643475	Flexible bulk container A flexible bulk container is disclosed, integral with a wheeled vehicle, that has an open bulk mode and a closed flat bed mode. The container can be used one way full and the return journal empty in the flat bed mode with other cargo on the flat bed. The ...	02/17/1987
4606570	Flexible bulk container A flexible bulk container is disclosed, integral with a wheeled vehicle, that has an open bulk mode and a closed flat bed mode. The container can be used one way full and the return journey empty in the flat bed mode with other cargo on the flat bed. The ...	08/19/1986
4557400	Convertible cargo carrier for trailers and the like A carrier unit adapted to be converted into a bulk material carrier including a container having a floor and two parallel substantially vertical walls. The floor has at least one floor panel movable between a storage position and an operative position and...	12/10/1985
4534596	Freight vehicle with a convertible cargo space A freight vehicle has a cargo space convertible from that suitable for handling piece goods to that suitable for dry bulk granular material. A conventional cargo space for piece goods has openings in the roof and floor for filling and discharging bulk mat...	08/13/1985
4497259	Convertible freight car A convertible freight car operable as a flatbed car for receiving items such as lumber and the like or as a bulk storage freight car for bulk items such as grain or the like. The freight car is converted from the flatbed car to the bulk storage freight ca...	02/05/1985
4278382	Door latch mechanism for bottom dump hopper car A bottom dump hopper car includes a pair of closure doors interconnected for conjoint movement. One of the doors is provided with a pivoted arm extending toward the center sill and is in operative engagement with a pivoted locking latch. The latch include...	07/14/1981
4241947	Vehicle with transformable loading area A vehicle for the selective transport of a piece load or a bulk load has a container including a bottom constituting, at least in part, a funnel having a discharge opening, a top closure arranged above the bottom and collapsible side walls attached to the...	12/30/1980
4221427	Convertible trailer body construction An improved dual purpose trailer body for a wheeled vehicle convertible to one position for handling freight of a bulk nature such as coils of steel or paper, panels of drywall construction material, and the like, and to another position for handling comm...	09/09/1980
4206709	Hopper car for liquid unit-train service Enclosed covered hopper cars are interconnected by conduits to form a partial or complete unit-train for liquid lading service, particularly liquid petroleum. The conduits are at least partially flexible to negotiate curves in the road bed. Preferably the...	06/10/1980
4155469	Mobile vehicle for carrying bulk materials or general freight A mobile vehicle is selectively adaptable for carrying either bulk materials or general freight loads. The vehicle comprises a trailer including a suspension comprising at least one axle with wheels attached thereto and a platform mounted upon the suspens...	05/22/1979
4092051	Multi-purpose freight vehicle This application discloses a multi-purpose freight vehicle, such as a roadway trailer, which, in one condition, presents a clear cargo space with a continuous floor for hauling packaged goods and which, in another condition, provides one or more container...	05/30/1978
4092044	Convertible livestock-grain trailer A convertible livestock/grain hauling trailer has front, center and rear compartments, with a second livestock floor in the center compartment. Means are provided for pivoting the floor boards of the second floor downward towards front and rear to define ...	05/30/1978
4082357	Convertible vehicle body A highway semitrailer body converts for transporting either discrete or loose bulk cargo by either maintaining hinged slope sheets in the ends of the body latched up near the roof or inclining them down to form a continuation of the hoppers in the floor. ...	04/04/1978
4018480	Granular-floor supported cargo hauling trailer apparatus construction An improved trailer convertible to one position for hauling floor supported cargo and to one other position for hauling granular material. The trailer has a floor assembly including; a pair of center floor panels which are supported on the trailer frame a...	04/19/1977
3974781	Baffled bulk shipment of lading in convertible railway cars Baffles are provided in insulated convertible hopper-box cars to allow bulk shipment of perishable lading, which is not capable of supporting more than several feet without the upper lading portion damaging the lower lading portion due to the weight of th...	08/17/1976

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