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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lynn B Sauter, Windber, PA (US);
Assignee:
Johnstown America Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1054061 ;
Abstract
A gondola car having a pair of longitudinally extending tubs disposed on opposite sides and forming a depressed, curvilinear floor. Center sill connection plates are attached to the top of the center sill and include vertically disposed flanges. A portion of the connection plates are formed by L-shaped members which are disposed in overlapping relationship.