Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
HATCH COVER FOR RAILWAY CARS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A hatch cover for a covered hopper railcar includes a substantially circular shell member having a radially outer circumferential perimeter. The substantially circular shell member includes a topside surface and an underside surface. The hatch cover also includes a downwardly extending rim member coupled to and unitarily formed with the substantially circular shell member. The substantially circular shell member and the downwardly extending rim member define a shell/rim interface at the underside surface. The hatch cover further includes at least one sealing gasket fixedly coupled to the underside surface proximate the shell/rim interface.
» Number: US2017225694A1 (A1)
» Publication Date: 10/08/2017
» Applicant: AMERICAN RAILCAR IND INC?[US]
» Inventor: SANDHEINRICH GLENN?[US]; RECKKER CHRISTOPHER?[US] (1)
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
