Patent ID: 7594474

Claim:
An open-top rail car cover, comprising: a roof connected to a frame having dimensions sufficient to fit a freight car type selected from the group consisting of: a gondola car type, a hopper car type and a special car type, said frame comprising a pair of side walls disposed opposite each other, one of said side walls including a latch, and a pair of end walls disposed opposite each other and connected to said pair of side walls; and wherein said latch comprises a first flange and a second flange that combine to define a means for receiving an engagement member of a rail car, wherein said first flange includes at least one first aperture designed to receive a means for securing, and said second flange includes at least one second aperture designed to receive said means for securing, wherein said engagement member includes at least one third aperture designed to receive said means for securing, and wherein said at least one first aperture, said at least one second aperture and said at least one third aperture are substantially aligned with each other.