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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 16, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert H Billingsley, St. Louis, MO (US);
George Reed, St. Louis, MO (US);
Arnold Schlobohm, Ballwin, MO (US);
Assignee:
ACF Industries, Incorporated, Earth City, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ; B61D / ; B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105418 ; 105413 ; 105247 ;
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention a casting (60) is provided to connect the car bottom (40) to the side sill (10). A connecting plate (46) is provided to attach the casting (60) to the side sill (10). Preferably the side sill (10) is generally hat shaped and is reinforced with an angle (26) at the end portion of the car which supports the shear plate (34).