Rail car end assembly
US5010825A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D17/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rail car end assembly comprises upper and lower tracks for guiding and stabilizing multi-panel doors moving between open and closed positions. End posts are located inside the car and spaced inwardly from respective side wall end portions. The doors pass between the space between the end posts and the side wall end portion when moved into the open position. A latch arrangement is provided which latches the door in the open and closed positions. The latch arrangement includes a lower pin engaging a keeper adjacent the lower track, and an upper pin engaging a keeper supported on an elevated platform in the car. The pins are joined by a cable for synchronous movement to lock and to release the doors. Each door has a follower engaging the upper track for guiding the door. In the closed position, the follower engaging a stop on the track which reinforces the upper portion of the door against outward movement. The upper end of each door is pivotally connected on a vertical axis adjacent its inner edge to one end of a stabilizing arm the other end is pivotally connected on a vertical axis to the car.
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