Method of converting a tri-level auto-rack railcar to a bi-level auto-rack railcar
US10676108B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49716
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of shipping automobiles, railcars for shipping automobiles, and methods of manufacturing railcars for shipping automobiles to enable more efficient shipping of automobiles by facilitating conversion of autorack cars between unilevel, bi-level and tri-level configurations, and/or by providing increased load factors.
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