Method and apparatus for securing a tank to a tank car sill
AssigneeTrinity Industries, Inc.
InventorsThomas H. Dalrymple, Christopher C. Harkey
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Abstract
A method for attaching a head brace to a tank car includes cutting a portion of the draft sill near the position where the head brace is to be located in order to create an access opening. The interior of the head brace is welded to the draft sill assembly and front sill pad through the access opening. The exterior of the head brace may also be welded to the draft sill assembly and front sill pad. An apparatus for attaching a portion of tank to railway car includes a head brace and draft sill formed with an access opening.
Claims17
A method for attaching a head brace to a tank of a railway car having a draft sill assembly comprising the steps of:
- cutting a top portion of the draft sill assembly proximate a tail portion of the head brace prior to attaching the head brace to form an access opening;
- and
- welding an interior portion of the head brace to a front sill pad on the tank and to the draft sill assembly through the access opening.
An apparatus for securing a tank to a railway tank car, the apparatus comprising:
- a head brace comprising:
- a main wall,
- a first tail connected to the main wall at a first angle, and
- a second tail connected to the main wall at an angle;
- and
- a draft sill having a top surface and wherein the top surface is formed to have an access opening for accessing an interior portion of the head brace between the main wall and the first and second tails.
A method for attaching a head brace having tails to a draft sill and a head pad on railway tank car, the method comprising the steps of:
- cutting a portion of the draft sill to form an access opening in the area where the tails will be disposed;
- sizing the head brace to fit between the draft sill and head pad;
- placing the head brace between the draft sill and head pad;
- and
- welding an interior portion of the head brace to the draft sill and to the head pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.