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Top chord member for railway cars

US5070793A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 1991
Grant dateDec 10, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61D17/08
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sidewall and top chord member for an open top gondola or hopper railway car. The top chord member is a lightweight rectangular tubular extrusion of aluminum having a pair of spaced wear pads on the top surface thereof to contact rotary or shaker type car unloading equipment.

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