Patent ID: 6709209
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B60P,B61D

Abstract:
A railcar for transporting loads having a load securing anchor arrangement for arraying anchors and mounting them to railcar frame members using a plurality of anchors arrayed in association with a railcar floor, the anchors being affixed to the railcar frame members that support the floor including longitudinal beams, longitudinal beams in association with riser and cross bearer members, and railcar bolsters, and the anchors being arrayed in first pairs so as to be associated with each end of the railcar and a second pair associated with a car transverse center line and the said anchors being further mounted in pockets or recesses formed in line with a bulkhead floor track, the improvement comprising:said anchors being a frame mounted anchor and a bolster mounted anchor; each of said anchors having a weldable base mountable, in the case of the frame mounted anchor with brackets attached to frame beams or cross members and in the case of the bolster mounted anchor, with a base plate mounted directly to the car bolster, each of said base configurations having a vertical support member supporting surface; each of said anchors having height adjustable mounting members extending upwardly from said base and a flush top plate adapted to receive one of a load securement hook or a car bulkhead.