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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1976
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1975
Forrest L Baker, Saint Charles, MO (US);
Joseph F Niggemeier, Saint Charles, MO (US);
Dallas W Rollins, Saint Charles, MO (US);
ACF Industries, Incorporated, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A tank car head shield assembly is provided including a tank car head shield and structure for fastening the base of the head shield to the stub sill or center sill at the ends of the tank car. A pair of longitudinally extending supports connect the upper portion of the head shield on opposite sides of the car with portions of the tank car support structure located longitudinally inwardly from the tank head shield, for example, to the end sill, side sill, or to the bolster caps. The supports are connected to the head shield on the outboard side of the head shield. The supports may pass through openings in the head shield or the support members may be bent around the shield to the outboard side. A pair of supports or a single support having bends on either end of the shield may be used. The support(s) are attached to the shield by welding or mechanical fasteners. The support(s) are connected to the tank car support structure by a weldment, a clevis and/or a tube within a tube.