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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
May. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Jac Operations, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Douglas M. Jenkins, Commodore, PA (US);
Gregory P. Josephson, Salix, PA (US);
Assignee:
JAC OPERATIONS, INC, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F 1/02 (2006.01); B61F 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61F 1/02 (2013.01); B61F 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cold formed center sill configured for extending substantially the length of a railcar, wherein said center sill includes a top wall, a pair of side sections joined to the top wall by a pair of upper curved sections, bottom sections coupled to the side sections through curved connecting sections, wherein the center sill includes an upwardly extending stiffening longitudinal rib centered within the top wall.