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Patent Inventor Names
James W. Forbes0
Mohammed Al-Kaabi0
Tomasz Bis0
Date of Patent
July 14, 2009
0Patent Application Number
122483050
Date Filed
October 9, 2008
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Patent abstract
A railroad freight car may have a body for carrying lading. The body may be a gondola car body. The car body may include a decking or floor structure, and may include longitudinally extending side beams bordering the floor structure. The connection of the side beams to the floor structure may be may without the use of a dedicated side sill. The car body structure may include cross-bearers and side beam stiffeners that are joined together by structural knees. The car body may also include clean out ports to facilitate cleaning of the lading receptacle.
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