A rail car cover system including a rail car, a first cover section and a second cover section. The rail car has an opening. The first cover section is operably attached to the rail car. The first cover section includes a first hinge mechanism and a first cover material. The second cover section is operably attached to the rail car. The second cover section includes a second hinge mechanism and a second cover material. 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 cover section and the second cover section substantially cover the opening.

    Un système de couverture pour véhicules sur rails comprenant un véhicule sur rails, une première section de couverture et une seconde section de couverture. Le véhicule sur rails présente une ouverture. Fixée de manière fonctionnelle au véhicule sur rails, la première section de couverture comprend un premier mécanisme darticulation et un premier matériau de couverture. Fixée de manière fonctionnelle au wagon porte-rails, la seconde section de couverture comprend un second mécanisme darticulation et un second matériau de couverture. Les première et seconde sections de couverture sont mobiles entre une configuration fermée et une configuration ouverte. Lorsquelles se trouvent en configuration fermée, les première et seconde sections de couverture recouvrent essentiellement louverture.


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    Title :

    RAIL CAR COVER SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    SYSTEME DE COUVERTURE DE WAGON



    Publication date :

    2017-10-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES



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