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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Gunderson Llc, Portland, OR (US);
Inventor:
Gregory J. Saxton, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Gunderson LLC, Portland, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 17/08 (2006.01); B61D 17/04 (2006.01); B61D 7/02 (2006.01); B61D 17/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 17/08 (2013.01); B61D 7/02 (2013.01); B61D 17/048 (2013.01); B61D 17/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A covered hopper railroad freight car having a car body whose opposite longitudinal sides include generally flat, parallel, substantially vertical upper side wall portions free from outwardly protruding structural strength members. A top chord of each of the side walls of the car is defined by a pair of parallel bend lines extending longitudinally along the upper margin of each side wall, and a roof is welded to the top chords of the side walls.