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US 11,077,868 B2Granted
Auto rack car conversions and deck adjustments
AssigneeTrinity North American Freight Car, Inc.
InventorsKenneth W. Huck, Jerry W. Vande Sande, Brant R. McGhee
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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.
Claims5
An apparatus comprising:
- a panel coupled to a side screen of a railcar, the panel separated from the side screen by a washer, the panel defining a cavity, the panel extending vertically along the side screen;
- a first fastener configured to engage the panel through the cavity, wherein a vertical position of the first fastener on the panel is adjustable by moving the first fastener within the cavity;
- and
- a first cushion coupled to the first fastener, the first fastener extending through the cushion, the first cushion configured to:
- extend from the panel towards the interior of the railcar;
- and
- prevent the side of the railcar from contacting an object stored in the railcar, wherein a vertical position of the first cushion is adjusted when the vertical position of the first fastener in the cavity is adjusted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.