Patent ID: 8511236
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B61D,B62D,B65D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An aerodynamic pseudocontainer for reducing aerodynamic drag associated with a train, the pseudocontainer comprising: a non-freight carrying body configured to be stacked atop an intermodal container comprising corner fittings with connection openings, the body comprising a bottom portion, a top portion, side portions, a front portion, and a back portion; a plurality of fittings associated with the top portion of the body, the fittings comprising receiving openings; the bottom portion configured to be aligned with a top of the intermodal container; a plurality of locking devices for connecting the body to the intermodal container, the plurality of locking devices configured to be secured within the connection openings of the intermodal container, and wherein the body of the pseudocontainer comprises an aerodynamic configuration for reducing drag when the train is in motion, and wherein the receiving openings of the fittings associated with the top portion of the body are configured to receive parts of a positioning device for aligning and stacking the body atop the intermodal container, wherein the aerodynamic configuration comprises a shape that tapers toward the front portion of the pseudocontainer, and wherein the body further comprises a support frame at the front portion, the support frame being positioned to support at least two fittings comprising receiving openings at a substantially similar height as the plurality of fittings associated with the top portion of the body.