Railcar having cold formed center sill with stiffness enhancing structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11338831
APP PUB NO 20200239043A1
SERIAL NO

16690446

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A railcar comprising: a plurality of truck assemblies, each truck assembly having at least one wheel an underbody supported on said truck assemblies, said underbody including a cold formed center sill extending substantially the length of said railcar, wherein said center sill includes a top wall, a pair of side sections joined to the top wall by a pair of upper curved sections, bottom sections coupled to the side sections through curved connecting sections, wherein the center sill includes an upwardly extending stiffening longitudinal rib centered within the top wall.

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  • JAC OPERATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jenkins, Douglas M Commodore, US 7 91
Josephson, Gregory P Salix, US 12 19

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