Railway freight car
US4917019A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61F1/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A railway car comprises a center sill with a crossbearer, webs and end bolsters extending across thereof. A light side stiffener interconnects the projecting ends of said webs and spans between the bolster and the crossbearer. A shear plate covers a trapezoidal end frame extending from the bolster. The frame includes inclined braces buttressing a pair of cantilivered brackets projecting toward and horizontally overlapping similar brackets of the adjacent car.
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