Method of assembling a temperature controlled railway car
US7543367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49904
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manufacturing facility and method for assembling a railway car having a composite box structure mounted on a railway car underframe are provided. The composite box structure may be defined in part by exterior metal sheets, side stakes attached to the exterior metal sheets, insulating materials disposed between the side stakes and the exterior metal sheets and at least one layer of fiber reinforced material. The composite box structure preferably includes a pair of endwalls, a pair of sidewalls, a floor assembly and a roof assembly.
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