Patent ID: 7207602

Claim:
A swing pipe assembly for pivotably mounting a pipe, adjacent to an axially aligned hopper tee, to a hopper car when a clamp connecting the pipe to the hopper tee has been removed, said swing pipe assembly comprising: a hopper tee flange mounted to the hopper car; a hopper tee mounted to said flange at least one pipe positioned adjacent said hopper tee and moveable relative to said hopper tee a pipe retainer attached to said at least one pipe at least one mounting bracket mounted to said flange a swing arm comprising a pivot portion pivotally supported on said at least one bracket an attachment portion attached to said at least one pipe retainer and an L-shaped portion between said pivot portion and said attachment portion said swing arm moveable between a position with said pipe aligned with said hopper tee to a position wherein said pipe is not aligned with said hopper tee.