Claims
- 1. A load securing anchor arrangement for arraying anchors and mounting them to railcar frame members using a plurality of anchors arrayed in association with a railcar floor, the anchors being affixed to the railcar frame members that support the floor including longitudinal beams, longitudinal beams in association with riser and cross bearer members, and railcar bolsters, and the anchors being arrayed in first pairs so as to be associated with each end and a second pair associated with the car transverse center line and the said anchors being further mounted in pockets or recesses formed in line with a bulkhead floor track, the improvement comprising:
said anchors having a base portion being one of a portion of a plurality of brackets attached to frame beams or cross members or a base plate mounted to a car bolster, height adjustable mounting members extending upwardly from said base and a flush top plate adapted to receive one of a load securement hook or a car bulkhead.
- 2. The anchor of claim 1 further comprising:
each of said bases having a vertical support member supporting surface; said height adjustable mounting member mounted to said base and adjustably spacing a top plate supporting element in a selected vertical position above said base plate; said top plate being mountable on said height adjustable mounting member having a of load securement device receivable apertures and a height adjustable mounting member receiving aperture, whereby said anchor is adapted to be fitted to a railcar frame in a pocket in a floor, set so the top plate is flush with the floor and thence fixed in place.
- 3. The base plate of claim 1 further comprising:
said base plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis and a vertical support member supporting surface being located near each plate end.
- 4. The mounting member of claim 2 further comprising:
said mounting member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said base plate selectable and each of said first and second top plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor.
- 5. The anchor of claim 4 further comprising:
said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projeting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
- 6. The anchor of claim 2 further comprising:
said height adjustable mounting member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said base plate selectable and each of said first and second top plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor; said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projeting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
- 7. A load restraining anchor for a rail car comprising:
a base weldably mountable to a rail car frame having a vertical support member supporting surface; a vertical support member mounted to said base plate and adjustably spacing a top plate supporting element in a selected vertical position above said base plate; a top plate mountable on said vertical support member having a of load securement device receivable apertures and a vertical support member receiving aperture, whereby said anchor is adapted to be fitted to a railcar frame in a pocket in a floor, set so the top plate is flush with the floor and thence fixed in place.
- 8. The anchor of claim 7 further comprising:
said base is a plate having a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis and a vertical support member supporting surface being located near each plate end.
- 9. The anchor of claim 7 further comprising:
said vertical support member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said base plate selectable and each of said first and second top plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor.
- 10. The anchor of claim 7 further comprising:
said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projeting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
- 11. The anchor of claim 7 further comprising:
said vertical support member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said base plate selectable and each of said first and second said top plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor; said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projeting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
- 12. A railcar for transporting loads having a load securing anchor arrangement for arraying anchors and mounting them to railcar frame members using a plurality of anchors arrayed in association with a railcar floor, the anchors being affixed to the railcar frame members that support the floor including longitudinal beams, longitudinal beams in association with riser and cross bearer members, and railcar bolsters, and the anchors being arrayed in first pairs so as to be associated with each end and a second pair associated with the car transverse center line and the said anchors being further mounted in pockets or recesses formed in line with a bulkhead floor track, the improvement comprising:
said anchors being a frame mounted anchor and a bolster mounted anchor; each of said anchors having a weldable base mountable, in the case of the frame mounted anchor being brackets attached to frame beams or cross members and in the case of the bolster mounted anchor, with a base plate mounted directly to the car bolster, each of said base configurations having a vertical support member supporting surface; each of said anchors having height adjustable mounting members extending upwardly from said base and a flush top plate adapted to receive one of a load securement hook or a car bulkhead.
- 13. The anchor of claim 12 further comprising:
said base plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis and said vertical support member supporting surface being located near each plate end.
- 14. The anchor of claim 12 further comprising:
said vertical support member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said base plate selectable and each of said first and second said top plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor.
- 15. The anchor of claim 12 further comprising:
said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projeting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
- 16. The anchor of claim 12 further comprising:
said base plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis and a vertical support member supporting surface being located near each plate end; said vertical support member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said base plate selectable and each of said first and second said plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor; said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projeting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
- 17. The anchor of claim 12 further comprising:
said base being a pair of opposed first and second brackets of an angled configuration mounted to opposite sides of a car frame member such that each bracket has its respective vertical support member supporting surface generally horizontal and the angled flange is mounted to said frame member, said angle being reinforced with a gusset; said vertical support member being a first vertical support member and said anchor having a second vertical support member; each of said first and second vertical support members having a base portion, a spacing portion extending vertically upwards therefrom and an adjustment portion; said top plate supporting element being carried on said adjustment portion such that a each of said vertical support members has vertical position above said first and second base brackets selectable and each of said first and second said plate supporting elements being fixable in said position, thereby providing for both vertical and relative angular adjustment; said vertical support member thence receiving said top plate in such position of vertical and relative angular adjustment so that said top plate is flush with the floor; said top plate has a longitudinal axis extending between first and second plate ends and is formed to have a plurality of generally oval apertures having their axes normal to said plate axis, a bottom surface, a top surface and a first and second vertical support member receiving aperture being located near each plate end; said top plate being formed and arranged so that it is restable on said plate supporting elements, and said first and second vertical support member receiving apertures receive a top portion of said each of said first and second vertical support members projecting therethrough such that said top portions are fixable to said top portions from the car cargo area and are finishable in a flush manner.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] Priority is claimed based on provisional application Serial No. 60/134,098, filed May 14, 1999.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60134098 |
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Divisions (1)
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09441848 |
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