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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2020
Trinityrail Products and Services, Llc, Dallas, TX (US);
Kenneth W. Huck, Fairview, TX (US);
Marco A. Morales, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Ricky A. Cribbs, Ovilla, TX (US);
Codrington E. Barzey, Melbourne, FL (US);
Scott M. Lewit, Indialantic, FL (US);
TRINITY RAIL GROUP, LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A floor section for an insulated railcar includes a floor plate and a composite section coupled to the floor plate. The composite section includes a plurality of composite beams aligned parallel to one another. Each composite beam of the plurality of composite beams includes an inner core and an outer material surrounding the inner core. The inner core includes an insulating material and is configured to support the outer material. An upper surface of each composite beam of the plurality of composite beams, which extends along a length of the composite beam, is coupled to an underside of the floor plate.