Patent ID: 9394123
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: B65G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A kit for modifying a rotary rail car dumping facility, comprising: at least one baffle configured to be suspended proximate an upper edge of the at least one baffle from a rotational frame disposed at least partially in a pit, the rotational frame configured to dump a load from a rail car during rotational motion of the rotational frame between an upright position wherein the entire load is in the rail car and a dumping position wherein the load can exit the rail car; and a backside diverter having a concavely curved upper surface configured to be located adjacent a backside and bottom portion of the pit with the concavely curved upper surface facing upwardly and toward the rotational frame and configured such that a lower margin of the at least one baffle contacts the curved upper surface during at least part of the rotational motion of the rotational frame when the backside diverter is positioned in the pit.