Title:
AUTOMATED HATCH SYSTEM FOR HOPPER RAILCARS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/170038
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automated hatch system tor a hopper railcar having a central longitudinal trough with coaming, having a unitary hatch cover; a plurality of guide rail, assemblies connecting one, side of the top of the railcar perpendicular to and adjacent a corresponding longitudinal edge of the coaming to the hatch, cover, wherein one guide rail assembly is positioned at each end of the trough and one or, more guide rail assemblies, are evenly spaced between the outermost guide rail assemblies; a cable network connecting the guide rail assemblies to the hatch and external coaming of the trough; and means for activating the cable network, to open and close, the hatch and to align the opposing ends of the hatch cover during opening and closing.
Inventors:
LOW TREVOR (CA)
HOMM UWE (CA)
HOMM UWE (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2020/000137
Publication Date:
December 03, 2020
Filing Date:
February 19, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ECOFAB COVERS INT INC (BB)
International Classes:
B61D17/16; B61D7/24; B61D39/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2012000010A1 | 2012-01-05 | |||
| WO2020170038A2 | 2020-08-27 |
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BURRI, Stephen (CA)
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