Railcar safety appliances
AssigneeTrinity Rail Group, LLC
InventorRoss E. Hill
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a railcar comprises a well component disposed between a pair of trucks. A pair of end sections are disposed at each end of the railcar. An end section comprises a well platform disposed near an end of the well component; an end platform disposed near an end of the railcar; and a connecting platform extending between the end platform and the well platform. A pair of ladders may be coupled to each end of the end platform. A first handrail may extend between the ladders and along an outside edge of the end platform. A second handrail may extend from a ladder, along an inside edge of the end platform, along an edge of the connecting platform, and along an inside edge of the well platform. A third handrail may extend along an edge of the well platform adjacent to the well component.
Claims20
A railcar comprising:
- a pair of trucks disposed near each end of the railcar;
- a well component supported by the pair of trucks and disposed between the pair of trucks;
- a pair of end sections supported by the pair of trucks and disposed at each end of the railcar;
- a first end section of the pair of end sections comprising:
- a well platform disposed near an end of the well component;
- a first end platform disposed near an end of the railcar;
- and
- a connecting platform extending between the first end platform and the well platform;
- a pair of ladders, each ladder of the pair of ladders coupled to an end of the first end platform;
- a first handrail extending between the pair of ladders along an outside edge of the first end platform perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the railcar and adjacent to the end of the railcar;
- a second handrail extending from a ladder of the pair of ladders and along an inside edge of the first end platform perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the railcar and adjacent an interior portion of the railcar, along an edge of the connecting platform parallel to the longitudinal axis of the railcar, and along an inside edge of the well platform perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the railcar;
- and
- a third handrail extending along an edge of the well platform perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the railcar and adjacent to the well component.
A railcar comprising:
- a pair of trucks disposed near each end of the railcar;
- a well component supported by the pair of trucks and disposed between the pair of trucks;
- a pair of end sections supported by the pair of trucks and disposed at each end of the railcar;
- at least one end section comprising:
- one or more platforms providing access to the well component;
- and
- one or more handrails extending along at least one edge of the one or more platforms.
A handrail system for a railcar, the handrail system comprising:
- one or more handrails extending along an edge of at least one or more platforms of a railcar;
- wherein the railcar comprises:
- a pair of end sections disposed at each end of the railcar;
- a well component disposed between the pair of end sections, and
- wherein at least one end section comprises the at least one or more platforms providing an operator access to the well component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.