Railcar safety appliances
AssigneeTrinity Rail Group, LLC
InventorsKonstantin I. Khenokh, Ross E. Hill
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a railcar comprises a pair of trucks disposed near each end of the railcar. A well component supported by the pair of trucks is disposed between the pair of trucks. A pair of end sections are disposed at each end of the railcar. At least one end section of the pair of end sections comprises a well platform disposed near an end of the well. A step is coupled to the well platform and extends into the well component to facilitate operator egress from the well component to the well platform. A handrail is proximate the step, the handrail is sized to accommodate a hand of the operator. The handrail may be positioned above the step and below the well platform.
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;
- at least one end section of the pair of end sections comprises:
- a well platform disposed near an end of the well;
- a step coupled to the end of the well;
- and
- a first handrail proximate the step, the first handrail coupled to the at least one end section and extending into the well component to facilitate operator egress from the well component to the well platform.
A ladder system for facilitating operator egress from a well component of a railcar, the ladder system comprising:
- a handrail, wherein:
- the railcar comprises a pair of end sections disposed at each end of the railcar;
- the well component is disposed between the pair of end sections;
- at least one end section of the pair of end sections comprises a well platform disposed near an end of the well;
- and
- when the ladder system is coupled to the at least one end section, the handrail is disposed within the well component to facilitate operator egress from the well component to the well platform.
A handrail system for facilitating operator egress from a well component of a railcar, the handrail system comprising:
- a handrail, wherein:
- the railcar comprises a pair of end sections disposed at each end of the railcar;
- the well component is disposed between the pair of end sections;
- at least one end section of the pair of end sections comprises a well platform disposed near an end of the well;
- a step extends into the well component to facilitate operator egress from the well component to the well platform;
- and
- the handrail is positioned above the step and below the well platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.