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Granted Patent B2
US 10,435,040 · App. 15/206,876 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Auto rack car conversions and deck adjustments

Inventors: Kenneth W. Huck (Fairview, TX); Jerry W. Vande Sande (Dallas, TX); Brant R. McGhee (Arlington, TX)
Assignee: TRINITY NORTH AMERICAN FREIGHT CAR, INC.
B61D3/04B61D3/005B61D3/02B61D3/18B61D3/187
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Patent No.
US 10,435,040
App. No.
15/206,876
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus includes a panel, a fastener, and a cushion. The panel is coupled to a side of a railcar. The fastener engages the panel. A vertical position of the fastener on the panel is adjustable. The cushion is coupled to the fastener. The cushion extends from the side of the railcar towards an interior of the railcar and prevents the side of the railcar from contacting an object stored in the railcar.

Claims (7)

1. A system comprising:

a railcar;

a plurality of magnets coupled to a sidewall of the railcar; and

a cushion extending along the sidewall and coupled directly to the plurality of magnets by fasteners extending through the cushion, the cushion configured to:

extend from the plurality of magnets towards an interior of the railcar; and

prevent the side of the railcar from contacting an object stored in the railcar.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of magnets couple to the fasteners on a first external side of the cushion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2016
From: HUCK, KENNETH W.; VANDE SANDE, JERRY W.; MCGHEE, BRANT R.
To: TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 039866/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2016
From: TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: TRINITY NORTH AMERICAN FREIGHT CAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 039866/0263 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62289666 · Feb 1, 2016
Related Publication 20170217452A1 · Aug 3, 2017
Cited By (1)
US 1,096,545