IP Library Granted Patent US 5,520,489
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US 5,520,489 · App. 08/225,383

Retractable guide assembly for changing the effective width of a railroad freight car container well

Inventors: Ronald S. Butcher, James W. Forbes
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Granted: May 28, 1996 Filed: Apr 8, 1994
Inventors
Ronald S. Butcher
James W. Forbes
Assignee (at issue)
National Steel Car Limited

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 5,520,489
App. No.
08/225,383
Filed
1994-04-08
Granted
1996-05-28
Kind
A