Patent ID: 7351026
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: B61D,B65G

Abstract:
1. A rail-car unloading apparatus configured to be positioned over fixed rails of a railroad track, comprising: a frame structure having two outer main beams extending substantially parallel with two inner main beams, the two outer main beams coupled to the two inner main beams with lateral supports, the two inner main beams having downward sloped end portions at opposite ends thereof the two inner main beams being configured to extend over and to be positioned against the fixed rails along substantially an entire length of the two inner main beams; and two parallel rails each having a rail length respectively coupled to the two inner main beams of the frame structure, the rail length of the two parallel rails being configured to be positioned over the fixed rails with substantially an entire portion of the rail length configured to be positioned over and against the two inner main beams.