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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2010
Kenneth M. Baranowski, Albion, IN (US);
Arturo Machado, Elkhart, IN (US);
Roy J. Huber, Goshen, IN (US);
Eric J. Johanson, Granger, IN (US);
Kenneth M. Baranowski, Albion, IN (US);
Arturo Machado, Elkhart, IN (US);
Roy J. Huber, Goshen, IN (US);
Eric J. Johanson, Granger, IN (US);
United Railcar Covers LLC, Ligonier, IN (US);
Abstract
A railcar hatch cover latching system including a sliding mechanism attached to a movable portion of the hatch cover and a latching apparatus associated with the hatch cover. The latching apparatus has a biased assembly, a bar and at least one profiled stop. The bar extends through the biased assembly. The biased assembly is configured to allow the bar to pass through the biased assembly with a first force requirement. The at least one profiled stop is positioned on the bar to encounter the biased assembly and having a second force requirement to move the bar past the at least one profiled stop, the second force being greater than the first force.