Patent ID: 7703397

Claim:
The combination of a door seal member for a gate of a hopper of a rail road car and a second member, the gate including at least a movable closure member and another closure member co-operable with the moving member, in which combination of door seal member and second member, the door seal member has at least a first part by which to mount said door seal member to one of (a) the movable closure member; and (b) the other closure member; a deflecting portion; and a land portion connected to the deflecting portion, the land portion, when installed, being operable to engage with the other of (a) the other closure member; and (b) the movable closure member; said deflecting portion being intermediate said land portion and said first part; said second member has a first portion by which to mount said second member to the same one of (a) the movable closure member, and (b) the other closure member, as the seal member; when so mounted, the second member having a second portion located to engage the seal member intermediate said deflecting portion and said land portion, the seal member being located, relative to the hopper, inwardly of the second portion of the second member; and, when installed, said deflecting portion being movable under the influence of lading thereagainst to urge said land portion into tighter engagement with the other of (a) the other closure member, and (b) the movable closure member; and when assembled, said second member is a backing member, and said land portion of said seal member is, when installed, cantilevered beyond said second portion of said second member.