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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891304 | Railcar with discharge control system A railcar with discharge control system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a railway car includes an underframe and at least one hopper for transporting lading. The railway car further including the underframe including a center sill which defines in part a longitudin... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7735426 | Hopper cars with one or more discharge control systems Hopper cars both open and covered and discharge control systems are disclosed. Each hopper car may include at least one hopper and a center sill which defines in part a longitudinal axis of the hopper car. At least one discharge opening may be formed proximate a low... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7681507 | Railcar with discharge control system A railcar with discharge control system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a railway car includes an underframe and at least one hopper for transporting lading. The railway car further including the underframe including a center sill which defines in part a longitudin... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7497170 | Operating shaft assembly for railcars A railcar operating shaft assembly including an operating shaft having first and second ends with a capstan provided at each end of the operating shaft. Each capstan defines an axis about which the capstan rotates and has first and second axially aligned end portion... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7389732 | Mechanism for selectively operating hopper doors of a railroad car A mechanism for selectively operating hopper doors of a railroad car. A fulcrum coupled to the operating cylinder includes channels within which levers can be selectively activated to open specific doors of the car, thus allowing the contents of the railcar to be se... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367272 | Door position indicating mechanism for a railcar A door position indicating mechanism for use with a railroad car. The mechanism includes a shaft which extends across the longitudinal direction of the car. An offset section of the shaft has a roller which contacts a lever which is shifted by an air cylinder when o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331295 | Railcar door operating mechanism with piston lock A railcar door operating mechanism with piston lock used for opening, closing and locking a railcar door. The railcar door operating mechanism may include a hydraulic piston, a piston lock, a lock drive, and a lock drive piston. To open a railcar door the lock drive... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328661 | Control device for a railroad car Pivotally mounted doors forming the floor of a railroad car are prevented from opening inadvertently through not allowing air pressure to be applied to a door opening piston until the air pressure exceeds a predetermined amount. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7305923 | Universal boxcar with exterior metal surfaces A universal boxcar is provided with exterior metal surfaces and load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and thermal transfer ratings of an insulated boxcar. The boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7261044 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided with improved load carrying capabilities and performance characteristics of uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. An insulated boxcar with the load restraint system may have increased load carrying capacity, incre... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234401 | Lock assembly for a gate assembly of a railroad hopper car A lock assembly for a railcar gate assembly including a frame defining a discharge opening, a gate mounted on said frame for sliding movements along a predetermined path of travel between open and closed positions and relative to the discharge opening, and a drive m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7228804 | Door system for transit vehicle utilizing compression lock arrangement A locking arrangement for a door system of a transit vehicle includes a combination of a lock mechanism and an electromagnetic brake. The lock mechanism enables positive locking of at least one door but does not require substantial contact between moving and station... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210413 | Universal boxcar A universal boxcar is provided with load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and temperature ratings of an insulated boxcar. The insulated boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interior dimensions of an uni... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7093544 | Control device for a railroad car Pivotally mounted doors forming the floor of a railroad car are prevented from opening inadvertently through not allowing air pressure to be applied to a door opening piston until the air pressure exceeds a predetermined amount. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080598 | Railway hopper car with longitudinal discharge openings A railcar with longitudinal discharge openings is disclosed. In one embodiment, the railcar includes an underframe, a pair of sidewall assemblies and a hopper formed between the sidewall assemblies. The underframe has a center sill and a pair of side sills. The cent... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055440 | Remotely operated manhole cover for a tanker A remotely operated manhole cover for a tanker or trailer is provided. The manhole cover includes a hollow neck which is welded in place in the shell of the tanker or trailer. The neck defines an opening which allows access to the interior of the tanker or trailer f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051661 | Railcar with discharge control system A railcar with discharge control system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a railway car includes an underframe and at least one hopper for transporting lading. The railway car further including the underframe including a center sill which defines in part a longitudin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6955126 | Railroad hopper car longitudinal door actuating mechanism An actuating system for operating longitudinal doors of a railroad hopper car. The mechanism includes an operating member which is coupled to each end of the door set of the car by a shaft and a linkage which couples a power source to the operating member, where the... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6955127 | Manual railroad hopper car door actuating mechanism An actuating system for manually operating the doors of a railroad hopper car. An operating shaft having a handle is rigidly coupled to an actuating lever. A door opening lever, which is rotatably coupled to the actuating lever, is rotatably coupled to the door for ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6405658 | Manual discharge door operating system for a hopper railcar A manual discharge door operating system for a hopper railcar includes a door actuation shaft coupled to the railcar extending across the width of the railcar. The door actuation shaft has distal ends accessible from opposite sides of the railcar with eac... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6286436 | Mobile cement laying machine A mobile cement laying machine for delivering concrete via tracks to areas which are difficult to access by truck. The mobile cement laying machine includes a carriage with a front end and a back end. A hopper is mounted to an upper side of the carriage t... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6263803 | Gate assembly for a railroad hopper car A gate assembly for a railroad hopper car is disclosed. The gate assembly includes a frame defining a discharge opening, a slidable door mounted on the frame for movement between a closed position, wherein the door closes the discharge opening, and an ope... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6227124 | Locking mechanism for a hinged railroad hopper car door A locking mechanism for releasably and positively locking a hinged door of a railroad hopper car in a releasably closed position or condition is disclosed. The locking mechanism for each hinged door on the hopper car includes a lock carried on the hopper ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6192804 | Hydraulically actuated railway car dumping system A hydraulically operated side dump railroad car that operates by utilizing high pressure hydraulic fluid from delivered by a pneumatic to hydraulic converter pump located on the railroad car. On the railroad dump car, the hydraulic fluid is pumped from a ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6073562 | Railway car outlet gate assembly with compact inertial latch An outlet gate assembly for a hopper type railway car includes a frame adapted to be mounted on an outlet opening in the rail car and a gate in the frame. A conventional rack and pinion opening and closing drive moves the gate between open and closed posi... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6067912 | Automated discharge system for hopper car A single circular or cylindrical door is provided which covers a pair of horizontal discharge openings in a hopper car construction transversely of the longitudinal axis of the rail car. Each circular or cylindrical door is pivotally mounted to the rail c... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6012397 | Railway car outlet gate assembly with inertial latch An outlet gate assembly for a hopper type railway car includes a frame adapted to be mounted on an outlet opening in the rail car and a gate in the frame. A conventional rack and pinion opening and closing drive moves the gate between open and closed posi... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5606916 | Hopper door operating mechanism A hopper door operating mechanism includes an arcuate closing plate mounted on an internal shaft pivotably connected to the frame of the hopper door. An operating crank has one end connected to the internal shaft and the other end pivotably connected to a... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5488911 | Compactable self-ejecting refuse car A structurally reinforced railroad car is provided which interfaces with the output of a typical refuse compactor and is capable of being thus forcibly filled with compacted refuse which efficiently fills and conforms to the interior, making maximum volum... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5419262 | Railroad hopper car door closer A closer for hopper car doors including a supporting frame structure associated with the rails on which a series of hopper cars are rollingly supported together with power actuated devices that will pivot the hopper car doors from a generally vertical, do... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5409149 | Mixer housing gate assembly A dump gate assembly as for a feed mixer housing including first and second hinged gates swingable between upper closed condition and lower open condition, each gate having a cam track preferably in the form of a configurated gate stiffener cooperable wit... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5402731 | Actuator assembly An actuator for a railway car gate assembly unit of the type having doors slidably carried by door guides provided in the gate assembly unit. Pressure fluid actuated motors are coupled between the doors and fixed points on the railway car for effecting sl... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5284097 | Ballast distribution, regulation and reclaiming railroad maintenance device A railroad maintenance device distributes, regulates and reclaims ballast along a railway road bed. The device includes one or more hopper cars for transporting and depositing ballast, a regulating car including a track regulator, a shoulder regulator, an... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5261333 | Automated ballast door mechanism A discharge arrangement for dispensing the contents of a hopper. The discharge arrangement is particularly suitable for use as an automated ballast door operating mechanism on a railroad hopper car transporting ballast for use in roadbed restoration. The ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5249531 | Railraod hopper car door actuating mechanism An actuating system for operating the doors of a railroad hopper car. A plurality of levers for each hopper operate to rotate the doors of the hopper between an open and a closed position. The mechanism applies a tension force, rather than a compressive f... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5163372 | Unit for actuating gates of a hopper railroad car One double acting cylinder is attached to the doors of a gate assembly via a linkage. A lock out system cooperates with the linkage whereby different parts of the linkage may be immobilized prior to the beginning of a work cycle. The work performed by the... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5144895 | Hopper door apparatus for a railway car A door apparatus for a railway hopper car for discharging bulk material from the car has an elongated flexible hollow body positioned in a discharge opening. A pair of end walls are attached to opposite ends of the body. Each end wall has a first pivot po... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5115748 | Hopper door and operating apparatus for a railway car A door and operating apparatus for railway hopper cars includes a door having a first pivot point for rotary attachment to the hopper. A second pivot point is formed on the door and a cross beam is positioned adjacent to the door for movement in a vertica... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5086709 | Sliding gate structure with dual linkage per single actuator arrangement A sliding gate structure for controlling discharge of material from openings defined at a lower end of a railroad hopper car. The openings are covered by a pair of gates which linearly move in guide tracks to discharge the material inside or outside of th... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5038966 | Hopper door closure A hopper which contains loose material, and a door and frame assembly for attachment to the bottom of the hopper, for controlling the flow of the loose material therefrom. The assembly includes a door frame formed of spaced side and end walls, and a cross... | 08/13/1991 |
