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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
John C Weiss, Johnstown, PA (US);
Cloyd F Wirick, Mineral Point, PA (US);
Assignee:
Johnstown America Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1054061 ; 105416 ;
Abstract
A metal shroud for protecting the center sill of a rail car from contamination from bulk material being carried having a pair of pieces longitudinally split and arranged to be affixed in overlapping relationship to the center sill. The pair of pieces of the shroud have a generally L-shaped configuration and have overlapping horizontal end portions. The end portion of the first piece is offset to contact the end portion of the second piece.