Howard C Woodman

Address:

1226 Kelly Ml Rd, Cumming, GA 30040

Phone:

7708871689

VIN:

WBAWL13597PX16232

Make:

BMW

Model:

3 SERIES

Year:

2007

US Patent:

44559470, Jun 26, 1984

Filed:

Jan 20, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/340849

Inventors:

John C. Reeve - Lawrenceville GA
Howard C. Woodman - Roswell GA

Assignee:

Portec, Inc. - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

B61D 700
B61D 1716
B61D 3900

US Classification:

105377

Abstract:

A railway hopper car includes an angular roof having a roof sheet provided with lateral edges each connected to the top of the car side sheet by an elongated top chord. Each top chord includes a substantially rectangularly-sectioned tube member affixed to the exterior of the top portion of the side sheet and includes a top wall inclined inwardly and upwardly and projecting interiorly of the car beyond the top edge of the side sheet. The undersurface of the lateral portion of the roof sheet overlies and is attached to a substantial portion of the upper surface of the top chord top wall. An inside wall on each top chord comprises a vertical member terminating in a top edge abutting the inclined top wall to provide a smooth vertical plane readily admitting installation of the side sheets and subsequent car interior lining.