RAILROAD HOPPER CAR DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHOD FOR INFLUENCING GRAVITATIONAL DISCHARGE OF MATERIAL FROM A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR

A railcar gate assembly is arranged in material receiving relation relative to a hopper on the railcar and includes a slide gate movable between a closed position and an open position relative to a discharge opening for controlling the discharge of material from the hopper car. From an operational p...

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Hauptverfasser:	SENN BRIAN A, CHARNEY RICHARD M, EARNEST NICHOLS B
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS RAILWAYS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A railcar gate assembly is arranged in material receiving relation relative to a hopper on the railcar and includes a slide gate movable between a closed position and an open position relative to a discharge opening for controlling the discharge of material from the hopper car. From an operational perspective, a first portion of the gate assembly is operably disposed above the slide gate and a second portion of the gate assembly is disposed below the slide gate. A boot adapter is releasably suspended below the discharge opening for influencing the discharge of material from the second portion of the gate assembly. A method for influencing gravitational discharge of material from a railroad hopper car is also disclosed.