Autorack deck adjustments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11654942
APP PUB NO 20200247435A1
SERIAL NO

16854514

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An apparatus includes a latch and a travelling nut. The latch couples to a deck of an auto rack car. The latch includes a body coupled to a hinge such that the body may rotate about the hinge from a first position to a second position. The body includes a key. The travelling nut engages a ball screw. The travelling nut includes a slot. The travelling nut rotates with the ball screw when the body is in the first position. The key engages the slot when the body is in the second position. The travelling nut and the latch adjust a height of the deck in the auto rack car when the body is in the second position and when the ball screw is turned.

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TRINITY NORTH AMERICAN FREIGHT CAR INC2525 STEMMONS FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75207

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  • 2020 Application Filing Year
  • B61D Class
  • 151 Applications Filed
  • 86 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 56.96 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coston, Kyle R Forney, US 20 27
Harkey, Christopher C Dallas, US 14 33
Huck, Kenneth Fairview, US 3 5
Reitz, Lee Euless, US 2 1

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