Universal latch system for railroad car hatch covers

Universal latch system for railroad car hatch covers

A latch system for retaining hatch covers on railroad cars can accommodate any hatch cover type made by any car builder. The latch has a universal arm with a custom-made hinge adapter at one end for pivotally connecting the arm to any hatch design or cover type. The other end of the arm mounts a cat...

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Hauptverfasser: OESTERMEYER, DAVID A, PUTNAM, BRIAN D, BURIAN, WILLIAM F
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RAILWAYS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A latch system for retaining hatch covers on railroad cars can accommodate any hatch cover type made by any car builder. The latch has a universal arm with a custom-made hinge adapter at one end for pivotally connecting the arm to any hatch design or cover type. The other end of the arm mounts a catch adaptor which receives a catch bolt for retaining the arm in a closed position. The arm also has fittings for accepting brackets and wings for vented hatch covers.