Patent ID: 8568071
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B60P,B61D

Abstract:
1. A rail car safety system comprising: a) a tri level rail car having a bottom level, a middle level, and a top level, the bottom level having a floor, the top level having a roof, and a first divider between the middle level and the bottom level and a second divider between the middle level and the top level, each level having an exit at least 8 feet wide defined by side walls of the rail car; and b) a flexible net system removably secured across only a portion of each exit, the net system comprising a lower segment for the bottom level, a central segment for the middle level, and an upper segment for the top level, each net segment being sufficiently large to block at least 50% of the width of its respective exit and sufficiently small to leave an egress and entrance at least about 2 feet wide between the net segment and each of the side walls, c) a ratchet for each upper segment attachment segment for tightening.