Modular railcar underframe and top container

    公开(公告)号:US11993295B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US16965837

    申请日:2019-01-29

    IPC分类号: B61D3/20 B61D3/08 B61F1/08

    CPC分类号: B61D3/20 B61D3/08 B61F1/08

    摘要: According to some embodiments, a modular railcar comprises: a pair of trucks disposed near each end of the modular railcar; an underframe coupled to the pair of trucks and supported by the pair of trucks. The underframe comprises a plurality of coupling apparatus. The plurality of coupling apparatus are configured to couple a modular top container to the underframe. According to some embodiments, a modular top container comprises: a floor panel configured to transport a lading; and a plurality of coupling apparatus coupled to the floor panel. The plurality of coupling apparatus are configured to couple the modular top container to a modular railcar. The floor panel is configured to support the weight of the lading when detached from the modular railcar.

    Door Assembly for Railcars
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220371630A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17750959

    申请日:2022-05-23

    IPC分类号: B61D19/00 E05B65/08

    摘要: A door assembly for a railcar includes a sliding system and a latching system. The sliding system is operable to slide the door to a side of the entrance of the railcar to provide an opening path to an entrance of the railcar. The sliding system comprises one or more rollers used for sliding the door. The latching system is operable to plug the door to the railcar such that the door moves inward toward the railcar, and unplug the door from the railcar such that the door moves outward from the railcar. The latching system comprises a lever operably coupled with two or more gears. The lever turns a particular number of rotations in a first direction to plug the door to the railcar. The lever turns the particular number of rotations in a second direction to unplug the door from the railcar.

    Railcar side wall fabrication and offset overlap welding of sheets

    公开(公告)号:US11465655B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-11

    申请号:US16579156

    申请日:2019-09-23

    IPC分类号: B61D17/08

    摘要: A side wall for a railcar includes a plurality of integrated side sheets. Each of the integrated side sheets includes a sheet of metal having a top side edge and a bottom side edge extending from a first end to a second end of the sheet of metal. The sheet of metal further includes a flat area portion extending a first distance from the first end towards the second end between the top side edge and the bottom side edge. The sheet of metal further includes a side post portion adjacent to the flat portion, the side post portion comprising a plurality of bends forming a recess. The plurality of bends forming the recess includes at least a first bend, a second bend, a third bend, and a fourth bend. Adjacent integrated side sheets may be coupled together to form the side wall.

    Railcar Side Wall Fabrication and Offset Overlap Welding of Sheets

    公开(公告)号:US20200094856A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16579156

    申请日:2019-09-23

    IPC分类号: B61D17/08

    摘要: A side wall for a railcar includes a plurality of integrated side sheets. Each of the integrated side sheets includes a sheet of metal having a top side edge and a bottom side edge extending from a first end to a second end of the sheet of metal. The sheet of metal further includes a flat area portion extending a first distance from the first end towards the second end between the top side edge and the bottom side edge. The sheet of metal further includes a side post portion adjacent to the flat portion, the side post portion comprising a plurality of bends forming a recess. The plurality of bends forming the recess includes at least a first bend, a second bend, a third bend, and a fourth bend. Adjacent integrated side sheets may be coupled together to form the side wall.