Patent ID: 8925467
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B61D

Abstract:
1. A seal for retrofitting to an existing railroad hopper car having opposing sidewalls and at least one trough extending between the opposing sidewalls, the seal comprising: a first member configured to mate against a surface of a trough adjacent a sidewall; and a second member integral with the first member and extending substantially upright from an edge of the first member, the second member configured to mate against a surface of the sidewall adjacent the trough, wherein the first and second members substantially cover a gap between the sidewall and the trough, wherein the first and second members include top, middle and bottom angled sections extending from a first end to a second end and angled in a plane of the first member and corresponding to top, middle and bottom angled sections of where the sidewall meets the trough, and wherein the second member is angled relative to the first member at the top, middle and bottom angled sections corresponding to top, middle and bottom angled sections of the sidewall adjacent the trough, and wherein the angle between the first and second members is approximately 80°-110° at the top angled section, wherein the angle between the first and second members is approximately 110°-150° at the middle angled section, and wherein the angle between the first and second members is approximately 80°-110° at the bottom angled section.