Patent ID: 8631746

Claim:
A rail car cover system comprising: a rail car having an upwardly directed opening in an upper end thereof; a first cover section comprising: a first flexible cover material; a first magnet closure mechanism; and a first hinge mechanism that pivotally attaches the first flexible cover material to the upper end of the rail car; a second cover section comprising; a second flexible cover material; a second metallic plate closure mechanism; and a second hinge mechanism that pivotally attaches the second flexible cover material to the upper end of the rail car, wherein the first cover section and the second cover section are both movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, when in the closed configuration, the first flexible cover material and the second flexible cover material substantially cover the upwardly directed opening in the closed configuration and wherein the first magnet closure mechanism engages the second metallic plate closure mechanism to maintain the first cover section and the second cover section in the closed configuration.