Patent ID: 6039362
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B61D,B63B,E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A cam-operated hatch cover lock for securing an openable roof member of a railway hopper car, the hatch cover lock comprising:a housing member, said housing member being adapted to secure the hatch cover lock to a railway hopper car at a location therealong;a handle member pivotally mounted to the housing member to pivot about a handle member axis, said handle member having a camming surface; anda keeper member pivotally mounted to the housing member to pivot about an axis perpendicular to the handle member axis, a cam follower surface of the keeper member, said keeper member being adapted to retain a strapping associated with the openable roof member upon camming engagement of its said cam follower surface by said camming surface of the handle member.