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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Richard W. Dawson, Naperville, IL (US);
Ronald P. Sellberg, Naperville, IL (US);
Frank Andrew Nibouar, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard W. Dawson, Naperville, IL (US);
Ronald P. Sellberg, Naperville, IL (US);
Frank Andrew Nibouar, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
TTX Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 3/00 (2006.01); B61D 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-fold door for an enclosed railcar comprising a first panel, a second panel and a third panel is disclosed. The first panel is pivotally attached to the second panel at an edge of each panel and the third panel is pivotally attached to the second panel at an edge of each panel. A posterior edge of the first panel is attached to a corner post of an end of the enclosed railcar by hinges that are positioned externally to the enclosed railcar.