81 |
Roof assembly and airflow management system for a temperature controlled railway car |
US10802019 |
2004-03-16 |
US06904848B2 |
2005-06-14 |
Allen E. Norton; Stephen W. Smith; William A. Knapp; Alex K. Hoover; Ronald J. Zupancich; James J. Sommer |
A roof assembly mounted on a composite box structure with an air plenum assembly attached to and extending from an interior surface of the roof assembly. The composite box structure includes a pair of end wall assemblies, a pair of side wall assemblies, a floor assembly and the roof assembly. An opening may be formed in one end of the end wall assemblies to allow installing a temperature control system. An airflow management system may be incorporated into the composite box structure. The composite box structure may be assembled on a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car or an insulated box car. |
82 |
Fiberglass railcar roof |
US10131615 |
2002-04-22 |
US06761840B2 |
2004-07-13 |
Joseph V. Fecko; Paul L. Packer |
A fiberglass railcar roof that includes a fiberglass surface with a central portion and a peripheral portion adapted to be joined to the upper edge region of a railcar. In some embodiments, the roof includes plural elongate fiberglass ribs extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the fiberglass surface. In some embodiments, the roof is adapted for use on refrigerated, high cube and cryogenic railcars. Methods for forming the invented roofs and roof panels are also disclosed. |
83 |
Roof assembly and airflow management system for a temperature controlled railway car |
US10071173 |
2002-02-08 |
US06722287B2 |
2004-04-20 |
Allen E. Norton; Stephen W. Smith; William A. Knapp; Alex K. Hoover; Ronald J. Zupancich; James J. Sommer |
A roof assembly mounted on a composite box structure with an air plenum assembly attached to and extending from an interior surface of the roof assembly. The composite box structure includes a pair of end wall assemblies, a pair of side wall assemblies, a floor assembly and the roof assembly. An opening may be formed in one end of the end wall assemblies to allow installing a temperature control system. An airflow management system may be incorporated into the composite box structure. The composite box structure may be assembled on a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car or an insulated box car. |
84 |
Pultruded panel |
US10443634 |
2003-05-22 |
US20030196567A1 |
2003-10-23 |
Allen
E.
Norton; Stephen
W.
Smith; William
A.
Knapp; Alex
K.
Hoover; Dustin
L.
Troutman |
Pultruded panels having a first longitudinal edge profile and a second longitudinal edge profile may be used to form a floor assembly mounted on a railway car underframe. The pultruded panels may also be used to form walkways, bridges, piers and other structures. A bead may be placed on at least one of the longitudinal edge profiles to form a gap between an adjacent pultruded panel. An adhesive may be placed within the gap to couple or bond adjacent pultruded panels with each other. Void spaces may be formed within the pultruded panel and filled with foam to provide improved resistance to heat transfer through the respective panel. Respective coverings may be placed on opposite ends of each panel to block access to the associated void spaces. |
85 |
Temperature controlled railway car |
US10071168 |
2002-02-08 |
US06575102B2 |
2003-06-10 |
Allen E. Norton; Stephen W. Smith; Alex K. Hoover; Albert A. Beers; Robert J. Barry; Gary W. Kirk, Jr.; Joseph A. Seiter |
A composite box structure assembled on and securely attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car or on insulated boxcar. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber reinforced plastic attached to the side stakes. Foam insulation may be disposed between the side stakes, the exterior metal surface and the at least one layer of fiber reinforced plastic. The foam insulation provides improved resistance to heat transfer between the interior and the exterior of the composite box structure. An airflow management system may be incorporated into the composite box structure. |
86 |
Pultruded panel |
US10071165 |
2002-02-08 |
US20020148382A1 |
2002-10-17 |
Allen
E.
Norton; Stephen
W.
Smith; William
A.
Knapp; Alex
K.
Hoover; Dustin
L.
Troutman |
Pultruded panels having a first longitudinal edge profile and a second longitudinal edge profile may be used to form a floor assembly mounted on a railway car underframe. The pultruded panels may also be used to form walkways, bridges, piers and other structures. A bead may be placed on at least one of the longitudinal edge profiles to form a gap between an adjacent pultruded panel. An adhesive may be placed within the gap to couple or bond adjacent pultruded panels with each other. Void spaces may be formed within the pultruded panel and filled with foam to provide improved resistance to heat transfer through the respective panel. Respective coverings may be placed on opposite ends of each panel to block access to the associated void spaces. |
87 |
Temperature controlled railway car |
US10071168 |
2002-02-08 |
US20020148381A1 |
2002-10-17 |
Allen
E.
Norton; Stephen
W.
Smith; Alex
K.
Hoover; Albert
A.
Beers; Robert
J.
Barry; Gary
W.
Kirk
JR.; Joseph
A.
Seiter |
A composite box structure assembled on and securely attached to a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled railway car or on insulated boxcar. The composite box structure defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes and at least one layer of fiber reinforced plastic attached to the side stakes. Foam insulation may be disposed between the side stakes, the exterior metal surface and the at least one layer of fiber reinforced plastic. The foam insulation provides improved resistance to heat transfer between the interior and the exterior of the composite box structure. An airflow management system may be incorporated into the composite box structure. |
88 |
Manufacturing facility and method of assembling temperature controlled railway car |
US10071513 |
2002-02-08 |
US20020148196A1 |
2002-10-17 |
Robert
J.
Barry; Gary
W.
Kirk
JR.; Joseph
A.
Seiter; Allen
E.
Norton; Ronald
J.
Zupancich |
A manufacturing facility and method for assembling a composite box structure on a railway car underframe are provided. The composite box structure may be defined in part by an exterior metal surface, interior side stakes attached to the exterior metal surface, foam insulation disposed between the side stakes and attached to the metal surface and at least one layer of reinforced plastic material forming an interior surface. The composite box structure preferably includes a pair of end walls, a pair of side walls, a floor assembly and a roof assembly. The composite box structure may be assembled on a railway car underframe to form a temperature controlled boxcar or on insulated boxcar. |
89 |
Railway car with composite box structure formed from molded components |
US09309063 |
1999-05-10 |
US06367391B1 |
2002-04-09 |
Mell R. Thoman; Stephen W. Smith |
A composite box structure is formed from individually manufactured components such as a pair of endwalls, a pair of sidewalls, a floor and a roof. One or more components preferably include a core encapsulated in multiple layers of fiber reinforced plastic. The core may be formed from various materials which provide improved resistance to heat transfer between the interior and the exterior of the composite box structure. The composite box structure may include one or more components manufactured at least in part from steel alloys, aluminum alloys, wood and/or other materials associated with conventional railway boxcars. An opening is provided in each sidewall to allow access to the interior of the composite box structure. An opening may be formed in one of the endwalls of the composite box structure to allow installation of a temperature control system. An airflow management system may also be incorporated into selected interior portions of the roof, sidewalls, endwalls, and floor. The individual components may be mounted on a railway car underframe and connected with each other to form a box structure for various types of railway cars such as a railway boxcar or a temperature controlled railway car. |
90 |
Composite box structure for a railway car |
US20365 |
1998-02-09 |
US6092472A |
2000-07-25 |
Mell R. Thoman; John W. Coulborn |
A composite box structure having a core encapsulated in multiple layers of fiber reinforced plastic is provided. The core may be formed from various materials which provide improved resistance to heat transfer between the interior and the exterior of the composite box structure. The composite box structure includes a pair of end walls, a pair of side walls, a floor and a roof with fiber reinforced plastic interior and exterior surfaces. An opening is formed in each side wall to allow access to the interior of the composite box structure. A flexible hinge or joint may be integrally molded between each end wall and the respective side walls and between each end wall and the floor. The composite box structure may be mounted on a railway car underframe to provide an insulated composite railway boxcar. |
91 |
Construction using extruded sections and composite panels |
US118677 |
1998-07-17 |
US6065261A |
2000-05-23 |
Peter Fehr; Roger Betschart; Robert J. Dean; Lutz Kampmann; Andreas Von Ballmoos |
In a construction featuring sections of light metal and light-weight composite panels joined to the sections the composite panels feature a plastic core with light weight metal outer sheets bonded to both sides. The outer sheets partially overlap a light metal connecting section which is integrally incorporated in the composite panel and interlock by virtue of fit with that section. The connecting section features connecting strips that lie as pairs on corresponding connecting strips on the section. At least one of the connecting strips is riveted to this neighboring strip. The connecting strip of the connecting section is inclined at an angle with respect to a contact plane in order to create pressure on the neighboring connecting strip, and is joined at its free edge by laser welding to the neighboring connecting strip. |
92 |
Composite fiberglass railcar roof |
US736255 |
1996-10-24 |
US5916093A |
1999-06-29 |
Joseph V. Fecko; Paul L. Packer |
A fiberglass railcar roof that includes a fiberglass surface with a central portion and plural elongate fiberglass ribs extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the fiberglass surface. In a first embodiment, the central portion has a cross-sectional configuration that defines a first arc, and the ribs each have broad widths and each extend above the central portion to define a second arc that intersects the first arc. In a second embodiment, the ribs have arcuate cross-sections and extend downward from the lower face of the central portion. Also disclosed are embodiments of the previously described roofs that are configured for use on refrigerated and cryogenic railcars. |
93 |
Method of manufacturing a vehicle structure |
US489500 |
1995-06-12 |
US5669999A |
1997-09-23 |
Kurt Anderegg; Guido Oesch; Andreas Stettler |
A method for producing vehicle structures such as railway coach bodies includes winding layers and integral annular frame elements of like material. The resulting body is free of metal can include additional longitudinal stiffening elements inserted between the annular frame elements. Windows covered by protective foils are installed in an insulating layer between the wound layers during the winding process. At the conclusion of the winding process, the portions of the inner and outer wound layers covering the windows are removed and the window openings are finished by inserting a reinforcing frame on the outer wound layer and an angle frame on the inner wound layer. |
94 |
Boxcar door having balsa core sandwich construction |
US341207 |
1989-04-21 |
US5016395A |
1991-05-21 |
Del E. Walker; Stephen R. Early |
A door for railroad boxcars has a balsa core sandwich construction in which a balsa core is sandwiched between thin fiberglass skins and reinforced at the perimeter by steel tubes to provide an economical and lightweight door that exhibits the requisite structural strength. The door has a concavo-convex configuration that prevents thermally induced warpage from deforming the door in a manner to cause significant interference in its opening and closing movement. |
95 |
Vehicle superstructure, in particular for railway carriages for
passenger transport |
US920252 |
1986-10-16 |
US4974900A |
1990-12-04 |
Giorgio Destefani; Antal Ritzl |
A vehicle superstructure, in particular for railway carriages to transport passengers, features a structural frame formed by side and end walls and roof. This forms an outer structural plane for the carriage superstructure which is covered by an outer skin and roof cover; insulating material is fitted between the structural plane and the outer skin and roof cover. The outer skin panels are on the one hand loosely mounted via spacers hooked into grooves in sections permanently attached to the carriage frame or outer structural plane, on the other hand releasably attached via other spacers to the structural plane or held by holders secured to sections of the carriage frame with interleaving insulation. |
96 |
Modular interior for railroad passenger cars |
US255821 |
1988-10-11 |
US4947762A |
1990-08-14 |
Leopold Perzl; August Zortea; Kurt Anderegg |
An assembly unit for the interior finishing of passenger carrying vehicles, in particular of two story railroad car type, consists of modular prefabricated functional units each having at least one of the functions cable duct, loudspeaker, illumination, baggage repository, window shade, and interior covering. Support beams of the functional units are suitably designed aluminum extrusions. The prefabrication of the functional modules takes place outside of the car body in a workshop region specially equipped for this purpose and comprises the working procedures, mechanical processing, surface treatment, assembly of the functional devices, prewiring and functional testing. The functional modules are installed and assembled in a predetermined sequence in the car body into an assembly unit containing the named functions. The attachment of the functional modules is in part by means of bolted connections on the C-shaped rails mounted in the car body and in part by means of tongue-and-groove connections formed on the extrusions. Depending on the function and the configuration of the car body, the functional units can have different lengths and abutting unit are attached by dowel pins for step-free transitions. |
97 |
Filament wound railway hopper car |
US326796 |
1981-12-03 |
US4608931A |
1986-09-02 |
Douglas C. Ruhmann; Ralph A. Britton; James D. Mundloch; Frederick E. Vorwerk |
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. The coupler loads are transferred through the shear plate (292) to the side sills (220, 222) and direct loading of the fiberglass car body with coupler loads is substantially reduced. |
98 |
전방 구체 및 차량 |
KR1020187027590 |
2017-03-15 |
KR1020180119613A |
2018-11-02 |
|
전방구체(3)는, 전후방향(Da)의전방면(4b)을형성하며, 개구되는개구부(4a)를형성하는에지부를갖는전방벽부(4)와, 전방벽부(4)와연속되며, 상측을향하는천장면(5a)을형성하고있는천장벽부(5)를구비한다. 전방벽부(4)는, 개구부(4a)를둘러싸는에지부중, 폭방향(Dw)의양측의측부에지부(41, 42) 및상측의상부에지부(40)가외표면을따르는 2 방향을적어도섬유방향으로하는다축섬유강화플라스틱재를갖는다. 천장벽부(5)는, 폭방향(Dw)의중앙부분을포함하는적어도일부의영역이, 상기다축섬유강화플라스틱재에끼워넣어진코어재를갖는다. |
99 |
프로파일 처리된 섹션에 의해 강화된 구조 요소 |
KR1020027003807 |
2000-09-21 |
KR1020020062626A |
2002-07-26 |
크루쉬비츠,토마스; 프로카트,얀 |
본발명은프로파일처리된섹션(profiled section)으로강화된구조요소(structural element)에관한것이다. 상기구조요소는상기구조요소(2) 내에기본적으로완전히삽입된적어도하나의뻗어있는프로파일처리된강화용섹션(4)을갖는다. 구조요소(2) 내의리세스(26)는적어도몇몇섹션에서, 프로파일처리된강화용섹션(4)의종방향연장선을따라뻗어있다. 프로파일처리된고정용섹션(10, 12)은접착제에의해서상기리세스에접착된다. |
100 |
난연성 불포화 폴리에스터로 제조된 철도차량용 패널 |
KR2020000020264 |
2000-07-14 |
KR200208078Y1 |
2000-12-15 |
전세영 |
본 고안은 2개의 디스플레이 배치대와, 이 배치대로부터 절곡 분기하여 일방향으로 뻗은 운전대 배치대와, 상기 운전대 배치대 및 디스플레이 배치대를 지지하는 단면이 'ㄷ'자형으로 이루어진 프레임 형태의 지지대를 구비하여, 다수 종류의 부품을 장착 가능하게 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 난연성 불포화 폴리에스터로 제조된 철도차량용 패널에 관한 것이다. |