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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory J. Saxton, Gresham, OR (US);
John N. Niosi, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel V. Militaru, Portland, OR (US);
Kris M. Heitmeyer, West Linn, OR (US);
Assignee:
Gunderson, Inc., Portland, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 1/700 ; B61D 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 1/700 ; B61D 2/500 ;
Abstract
A center beam railroad freight car with a depressed cargo-carrying floor located on each side of the center beam in an intermediate portion of the car located between respective end portions of the car having higher floors. A bottom plate of the center sill in the intermediate portion of the car is included as a part of the depressed cargo-carrying floor, and crossbearers support floor sheets that extend laterally outward. Side surfaces of the center sill and columns of the center beam are coplanar.