Patent · US Expired

Aluminum hopper car with cast collars interconnecting intersecting center sill hood with ridge hood and sloped end walls

US4884511A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 1988
Grant dateDec 5, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61F1/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aluminum hopper car having a center sill hood which uses aluminum collar castings to connect cross ridge hoods which intersect a center sill hood, and to connect the center sill hood with intersecting sloped car end walls.

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