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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Gunderson Llc, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Daniel J. Schuller, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Peter L. Jones, Southlake, TX (US);
Xiaoyan Lu, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Gunderson LLC, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 17/04 (2006.01); B61D 3/00 (2006.01); B61D 17/06 (2006.01); B61D 17/08 (2006.01); B61D 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 17/043 (2013.01); B61D 3/00 (2013.01); B61D 17/06 (2013.01); B61D 17/08 (2013.01); B61D 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gondola railroad car partially formed using members of high strength steel, that is lighter than conventional gondola railroad cars, that can carry more weight than conventional gondola railroad cars, that is less prone to damage than conventional gondola railroad cars, and that has a longer lifespan than convention gondola railroad cars. In various such embodiments, the floor and the side walls of the gondola railroad car are partially formed from ultra-high strength steel members.