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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2000
Applicants:
Donald B. Fetterman, Arlington, TX (US);
Stephen W. Smith, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald B. Fetterman, Arlington, TX (US);
Stephen W. Smith, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
TRN Business Trust, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D005/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A railway car includes a first end, a second end, and a first side disposed longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The first side includes a concave portion in a generally horizontal plane of the railway car. The concave portion provides a railway car with increased cargo-carrying capacity.