Patent ID: 9067605
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B61D,B61F

Abstract:
1. An autorack rail road car deck assembly for mounting to a framework of a rack of an autorack car, said autorack car having a lengthwise rolling direction, and a direction cross-wise to the rolling direction, and wherein said deck assembly comprises: at least a first decking member for mounting in a position supported by said framework; said decking member having undulations, said undulations being oriented cross-wise; at least a first stringer, said first stringer being oriented lengthwise; said first stinger having a hollow cross-section of closed periphery; said decking member having a central portion and at least a first side margin, said first side margin running lengthwise along said central portion and meeting said central portion at a first transition, at which there is a first slope change in said decking member in the cross-wise direction; and said first stringer overlaps said first transition.