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US 2026/0070588 A1Published application
Railcar systems and cargo transportation methods
AssigneeGreen Swan Technologies, LLC
InventorTimothy Scott Graham
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Abstract
Described are cargo transport systems, cargo transport vessels that are used in combination with removable carriers that can be loaded and unloaded into the cargo transport vessel, and methods of using these systems, vessels, and removable carriers.
Claims14
A top-loading railcar comprising:
- a deck,
- a front wall extending vertically from the deck, a back wall extending vertically from the deck, and two sidewalls extending vertically from the deck,
- an interior defined by the sidewalls, front wall, and back wall,
- a top opening at the top of the interior defined by a top of the front wall, a top of the back wall, and tops of the two sidewalls,
- a removable cargo carrier that is adapted to be loaded into the interior through the top opening, the removable cargo carrier comprising:
- vertical frame supports,
- two or more horizontal supports supported by the vertical frame supports, and
- a roof,
- wherein when the removable cargo carrier is loaded in the interior, the roof encloses the interior.
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A top-loading cargo vessel comprising:
- a deck,
- a front wall extending vertically from the deck, a back wall extending vertically from the deck, and two sidewalls extending vertically from the deck,
- an interior defined by the sidewalls, front wall, and back wall,
- a top opening at the top of the interior defined by a top of the front wall, a top of the back wall, and tops of the two sidewalls,
- a removable cargo carrier that is adapted to be loaded into the interior through the top opening, the carrier comprising:
- vertical supports,
- a horizontal support supported by the vertical supports, and
- a roof that is moveable in a vertical direction relative to the vertical supports.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.