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Rail car cover system

US8826827B1 · kind B1 · utility

5Cited by

21References

30Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Strategic Rail Systems Company · US

Inventors

Jerry R. Dimmer · Yankton, US
David J. Schaefer · Yankton, US
Troy Knouse · Yankton, US
Steven J. Knight · Mission Hill, US
Nathan P. Dimmer · Yankton, US
Kevin J. Kleinsasser · Huron, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2012
Grant date	Sep 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T30/00
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rail car cover system including a rail car and a first cover section. The rail car has an opening. The first cover section is operably attached to the rail car. The first cover section includes a first corner hinge assembly, a second corner hinge assembly and a first cover material. The first corner hinge assembly is pivotally mounted to the rail car. The second corner hinge assembly is pivotally mounted to the rail car. At least a portion of the second corner hinge assembly is slidable away from the first corner hinge assembly. The first cover material is operably attached to the first corner hinge assembly and the second corner hinge assembly.

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