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US 2006/0214503 A1Published application
Freight railroad car reflector
AssigneeZeftek, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Hart, John Anderson, Walter Peach
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Abstract
A freight railroad car equipped with a plurality of spaced apart reflector apparatus which can be easily and readily installed on the freight railroad car in shorter time periods than the previously known adhesive backed reflective tape. One embodiment of the freight railroad car reflector apparatus includes a mounting member, a reflector material attached to the mounting member and a plurality of fasteners or attachment mechanisms used to attach the mounting member to the freight railroad car.
Claims54
A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including:
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of said first mounting section by a first attachment mechanism to a freight railroad car, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of said second mounting section by a second attachment mechanism to the freight railroad car;
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- a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
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A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including:
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture;
- a first weld washer maintained in the first mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car;
- a second weld washer maintained in the second mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
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A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including:
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture;
- a first weld washer molded in the first mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car;
- a second weld washer molded in the second mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
5 more elements
A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, said first mounting section including a first holder integrally formed with the first mounting section and configured to hold a first weld washer in the first mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture,
- said second mounting section including a second holder integrally formed with the second mounting section and configured to hold a second weld washer in the second mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
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A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, said first mounting section including a first holder integrally formed with the first mounting section and configured to hold a first weld washer in the first mounting aperture, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture,
- said second mounting section including a second holder integrally formed with the second mounting section and configured to hold a second weld washer in the second mounting aperture;
- and
- a first weld washer maintained in the first mounting aperture by the first holder for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car;
- a second weld washer maintained in the second mounting aperture by the second holder for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
7 more elements
A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, said first mounting section including a first holder removably attached to the first mounting section and configured to hold a first weld washer in the first mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture,
- said second mounting section including a second holder removably attached to the second mounting section and configured to hold a second weld washer in the second mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
4 more elements
A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, said first mounting section including a first holder removably attached to the first mounting section and configured to hold a first weld washer in the first mounting aperture, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture,
- said second mounting section including a second holder removably attached to the second mounting section and configured to hold a second weld washer in the second mounting aperture;
- and
- a first weld washer maintained in the first mounting aperture by the first holder for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car;
- a second weld washer maintained in the second mounting aperture by the second holder for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
7 more elements
A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, said first mounting section including a first holder integrally formed with and a first removable holder removably attached to the first mounting section and configured to hold a first weld washer in the first mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture,
- said second mounting section including a second holder integrally formed with and a second removable holder removably attached to the second mounting section and configured to hold a second weld washer in the second mounting aperture for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector adhesively attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
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A freight railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a first mounting aperture, said first mounting section including a first holder integrally formed with and a first removable holder removably attached to the first mounting section and configured to hold a first weld washer in the first mounting aperture, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a second mounting aperture,
- said second mounting section including a second holder integrally formed with and a second removable holder removably attached to the second mounting section and configured to hold a second weld washer in the second mounting aperture;
- and
- a first weld washer maintained in the first mounting aperture by the first holder and the first removable holder for facilitating attachment of the first mounting section to a freight railroad car;
- a second weld washer maintained in the second mounting aperture by the second holder and the second removable holder for facilitating attachment of the second mounting section to the freight railroad car;
- and
- a reflector attached to the reflector supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
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An autorack railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including:
- (a) a reflector supporter, and
- (b) a plurality of mounting sections connected to and extending from the reflector supporter, said mounting sections defining a plurality of first mounting apertures, each first mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of the mounting member to an autorack railroad car by one of a plurality of fasteners;
- and
- a reflector attached to the reflective supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
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An autorack railroad car reflector apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member including:
- (a) a reflector supporter having opposing first and second ends and opposing sides,
- (b) a first mounting section connected to and extending from the first end of the reflector supporter, extending and transversely from the opposing sides of the reflector supporter, said first mounting section defining a plurality of first mounting apertures, each first mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of the mounting member to an autorack railroad car by one of a plurality of fasteners, and
- (c) a second mounting section connected to and extending from the second end of the reflector supporter, extending and transversely from the opposing sides of the reflector supporter, said second mounting section defining a plurality of second mounting apertures, each second mounting aperture configured to facilitate attachment of the mounting member to said autorack railroad car by one of a plurality of the fasteners,
- a reflector attached to the reflective supporter, said reflector including an adhesive backed reflective tape.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.