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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2007
Applicant:
Stephen R. Early, Olathe, KS (US);
Inventor:
Stephen R. Early, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
Aero Transportation Products, Inc., Independence, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hopper car gate with opposed double doors for discharging cargo from a hopper car. The gate has joined side walls and end walls which present top and bottom openings. A flange joined to the walls adjacent the top opening is adapted to be joined to the hopper car. A rail extends between opposite walls adjacent the bottom opening. First and second doors are supported on the rail. The doors are moveable in opposite directions between a closed position which blocks the bottom opening and an open position which allows the cargo to exit through the opening.