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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 1977
Filed:
Oct. 26, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
William Raksanyi, Hammond, IN (US);
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
214 63 ; 292216 ; 1053 / ; 1052 / ; 298 31 ;
Abstract
A railway hopper car includes side discharge openings and hinged door assemblies which are maintained in a locked position by an improved latching mechanism. The latching mechanism is pivotally connected to car structure and includes a positive lock arrangement adapted to be actuated by a linkage arrangement tripped by a cam assembly supported on the ground adjacent to the path of movement of the hopper car.