Douglas C Ruhmann

US Patent:

44972580, Feb 5, 1985

Filed:

Sep 30, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/429745

Inventors:

Douglas C. Ruhmann - Brentwood MO
Frederick E. Vorwerk - St. Peters MO
James D. Mundloch - Florissant MO

Assignee:

ACF Industries, Incorporated - New York NY

International Classification:

B61D 502
B61D 702
B61D 4900

US Classification:

105248

Abstract:

Bulkhead supports (18) are integrally connected to opposite side portions of a filament wound hopper car body (16). The bulkhead supports include longitudinally spaced extensions (20, 22) extending inwardly from the car body sides. The transverse bulkheads (14) are located within the extensions on either side of the car with longitudinal clearance (31). Resilient bulkhead cushioning members (32) are located between the bulkhead and each extension. The resilient bulkhead cushioning members extend only a short distance transversely to reduce or substantially eliminate the introduction of bending moments into the car body sides when the transverse bulkheads are subjected to lading loads.

US Patent:

46089314, Sep 2, 1986

Filed:

Dec 3, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/326796

Inventors:

Douglas C. Ruhmann - Brentwood MO
Ralph A. Britton - St. Charles MO
James D. Mundloch - Florissant MO
Frederick E. Vorwerk - St. Peters MO

Assignee:

ACF Industries, Incorporated - Earth City MO

International Classification:

B61D 700

US Classification:

105248

Abstract:

A railway hopper car (200) includes a filament wound fiberglass car body having side walls (202, 204) integral with a roof (208), preferably also formed of a filament wound fiberglass. The fiberglass side walls are connected to longitudinally extending side sills (220, 222) preferably made of steel which extend along each side of the car. The car body includes laterally spaced top sills (226) preferably of fiberglass connected to the fiberglass sides. The car is divided into a plurality of hoppers by transverse bulkheads (244, 246, 248) which are conveniently formed of sandwich panels of wood or wood fibers with fiberglass facings. Hopper slope sheets (258, 260, 262, 264, 266, 268) and end slope sheets (304, 306) are also conveniently formed of sandwich panels of wood or wood fibers with fiberglass facings. Metallic stub sills (282) are located at each end of the car and a metallic shear plate (292) at each end of the car extends transversely of the car to transfer coupler loads from the stub sill to the side sills. The fiberglass body is cut away at lower end portions (340) to avoid direct engagement of the car body with the stub sill and the shear plate.

Address:

9358 Sonora Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63144

Phone:

(314)9621639

VIN:

4T1FA38P97U109047

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY SOLARA

Year:

2007