Apparatus and method for securing a railcar sanitary cover
US8225721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61D7/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for securing a cover to a bottom outlet valve (BOV) of a railcar, where the apparatus has a bracket attached to the railcar proximate the BOV; a rod extending generally perpendicularly from the bracket; and a cantilevered arm extending from the rod near a distal end thereof, where the cantilevered arm is configured to support the cover.
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