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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard H Jones, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Gus D Holabeck, Johnstown, PA (US);
Robert H Dorian, Johnstown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ; B61D / ; B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1054 / ; 105239 ; 105244 ; 105409 ;
Abstract
A railway gondola car suitable for rotary unloading. The floor of the car comprises a pair of concave troughs which extend between the center sill and the sides of the car having their axes parallel to the axis of the center sill along that portion of the car between the trucks. The car has an increased lading capacity and lower center of gravity than conventional gondola cars.