Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Auto rack car conversions and deck adjustments
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Application No.: US15206809Application Date: 2016-07-11
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Publication No.: US10266185B2Publication Date: 2019-04-23
- Inventor: Kenneth W. Huck , Victor M. Mankarious , Jerry W. Vande Sande , Caglar Ozerdim , Christopher C. Harkey , Hiten Y. Mehta , Kyle R. Coston
- 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: B61D3/04
- IPC: B61D3/04 ; B61D3/02 ; B61D3/18 ; B61D3/00

Abstract:
A system includes a railcar, a first deck, and a second deck. The second deck is positioned within the railcar above the first deck. The second deck includes a first portion, a second portion coupled to a first end of the first portion, and a third portion coupled to a second end of the first portion opposite the first end. The second and third portions can move towards a center of the first portion such that the first portion is positioned above or beneath the second and third portions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170217451A1 AUTO RACK CAR CONVERSIONS AND DECK ADJUSTMENTS Public/Granted day:2017-08-03
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