The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1989
Filed:
May. 27, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harold E Gramse, Lansing, IL (US);
Richard E Jamrozy, Lansing, IL (US);
James M Wilczynski, Highland, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago Heights, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1054061 ; 105-41 ; 105421 ;
Abstract
A railroad car for transporting horizontal shipping containers, the car having a novel stub center sill extending from a coupler to the end wall of a well portion capable of receiving one or more shipping containers, (2) a reinforcement assembly from the coupler to the end sill, (3) a reinforcement of the car body central portion so that it can transport two end-to-end abutting containers in the well and (4) lateral car body side wall tie braces having increased stiffness and which are easily attached by fasteners.