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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1977
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dan R Green, Portage, IN (US);
Ernest J Nagy, Munster, IN (US);
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
214 63 ; 1052 / ;
Abstract
A side of track closure mechanism is provided for engaging and exerting an inwardly directed lateral thrust against bottom dump doors of a hopper car for hingedly moving the doors inwardly to a closed position. The actuating mechanism includes a rotating arm having actuating apparatus at one end which when placed in an index position is adapted to engage the doors of bottom dump hopper cars as they move along a track adjacent to which the closure mechanism is positioned.