Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Railcar with progressive opening longitudinal gates
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Application No.: US15406413Application Date: 2017-01-13
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Publication No.: US10252730B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Kenneth W. Huck
- Applicant: Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Trinity North American Freight Car, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agency: Baker Botts, LLP
- Main IPC: B61D7/28
- IPC: B61D7/28 ; B61D7/02

Abstract:
A railcar system that includes a railcar having a first longitudinal gate and a second longitudinal gate. The system further includes a first beam and a second beam configured to move longitudinally with respect to the railcar. The system further includes a driving system configured to transition the first beam from a first position to a second position. The first longitudinal gate and the second longitudinal gate are both closed when the first beam is in the first position. The first longitudinal gate is at least partially open and the second longitudinal gate are closed when the first beam is in the second position. The driving system is also configured to transition the first beam from the second position to a third. The first longitudinal gate and the second longitudinal gate are both at least partially open when the first beam is in the third position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180201279A1 RAILCAR WITH PROGRESSIVE OPENING LONGITUDINAL GATES Public/Granted day:2018-07-19
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