Railroad car seal for railroad hopper cars

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8925467
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13045704

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A seal is disclosed for retrofitting to an existing railroad hopper car having opposing sidewalls and at least one trough extending between the opposing sidewalls. The seal includes a first member configured to mate against a surface of a trough adjacent a sidewall, the first member including a first edge having angled sections corresponding to angled sections of where the sidewall meets the trough, and a second member integral with the first member and extending substantially upright from the first edge of the first member, the second member configured to mate against a surface of the sidewall adjacent the trough, wherein the second member is angled relative to the first member at each of the angled sections corresponding to angled sections of the sidewall adjacent the trough.

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A STUCKI CO900 COMMERCE DRIVE #906 MOON TOWNSHIP PA 15108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowermaster, Victoria V Pittsburgh, US 1 2
Hill, James New Castle, US 72 1597
Hill, Matthew New Castle, US 147 6275
Kaufman, Jon M Beaver, US 1 2
Kennedy, James S Zelienople, US 10 51

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