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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2020
Trinity Rail Group, Llc, Dallas, TX (US);
Kenneth W. Huck, Fairview, TX (US);
Codrington E. Barzey, Melbourne, FL (US);
Ricky A. Cribbs, Ovilla, TX (US);
Scott M. Lewit, Indialantic, FL (US);
TRINITY RAIL GROUP, LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
According to some embodiments, a railcar comprises at least two hoppers for transporting a commodity. Each hopper comprises a pair of side walls and a floor. The railcar further comprises a composite partition separating the hoppers. The composite partition comprises a frame comprising a first material coupled to the pair of side walls and the floor at a location separating hoppers. The frame comprises a center opening. The frame is configured to provide structural support for structural loads exerted on the pair of side walls and the floor. The composite partition further comprises a composite section comprising a second material coupled to the frame and covering the central opening of the frame. The composite section is configured to withstand loads exerted on the composite section by the commodity transported in the hoppers.