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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Michael E. Iden, Kildeer, IL (US);
Wayne A. Kennedy, Mondamin, IA (US);
Matthew M. Larson, Omaha, NE (US);
John P. Haenggi, Elkhorn, NE (US);
Michael E. Iden, Kildeer, IL (US);
Wayne A. Kennedy, Mondamin, IA (US);
Matthew M. Larson, Omaha, NE (US);
John P. Haenggi, Elkhorn, NE (US);
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a series of stacked intermodal containers, being pulled by a locomotive of a train, with aerodynamic drag reducing devices. A first set of containers has an aerodynamic drag reducing device with a drag reducing fairing and an attachment frame attached thereto. The attachment frame includes first and second mounting devices configured to be removably mounted to connection openings of the corner fittings of the top container of the first set of containers. The first mounting device(s) may be rotatably locked within the top connection openings, while the second mounting device(s) may be hooks for latching into the bottom connection openings. A method of attaching the aerodynamic drag reducing device is also disclosed.