An apparatus includes a latch and a travelling nut. The latch couples to a deck of an auto rack car. The latch includes a body coupled to a hinge such that the body may rotate about the hinge from a first position to a second position. The body includes a key. The travelling nut engages a ball screw. The travelling nut includes a slot. The travelling nut rotates with the ball screw when the body is in the first position. The key engages the slot when the body is in the second position. The travelling nut and the latch adjust a height of the deck in the auto rack car when the body is in the second position and when the ball screw is turned.


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    Title :

    AUTORACK DECK ADJUSTMENTS


    Additional title:

    AJUSTEMENT DE PLATEFORME DE WAGON DE TRANSPORT DE VOITURES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-05-01


    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 / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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