Abstract: A system for offloading a covered hopper railcar includes first and second auger-based conveyors. The first conveyor is adapted to fit partially under a covered hopper railcar’s offloading gate when the covered hopper railcar is at rest on track rails such that a portion of the first conveyor is located to a side of the track rails. The first conveyor has a first opening in a top thereof adapted to be coupled to the offloading gate, and has a second opening in the portion thereof located to the side of the track rails. The second opening is in a bottom of the first conveyor. The second conveyor is coupled to the second opening of the first conveyor.

Abstract: An axially repositionable adapter for use with a ratchet assembly for providing telescoping and axial repositioning of an overall length of the adapter. A first elongate member includes a first tool bit engaging end and a second open end which defines a hollowed and axially extending interior. A second elongate member includes a first end which is mounted in a telescoping and axially inserting manner within the axially extending interior of the first elongate member and a second socket wrench engaging end. The first and second elongate members can also be reversed so that the first member is an inner member and the second member is a telescopically attached outer member. A plurality of individual apertures are formed along a selected surface of the second elongate member and are arranged in axially and spaced apart fashion.

Abstract: A hand tool for providing telescoping and axial repositioning of an elongate shaft relative to a handle. The handle includes a first closed end and a second open end which defines a hollowed and axially extending interior within which is securably mounted an intermediate sleeve. The elongate shaft includes a first end which is inserted within the handle and sleeve and a second fastener bit engaging end. A plurality of individual apertures are formed along a selected surface of the elongate shaft and are arranged in axially and spaced apart fashion. A lever mechanism is mounted within apertures in the handle and sleeve and includes a detent which seats within a selected one of the individual apertures in the shaft to maintain the shaft in a locked position.

Abstract: A disposable filter device having a plastic housing with inlet and outlet chambers separated by a filter disc sealed within the housing, the housing being readily disassemblable after use to remove the filter disc for identification or analysis of the material filtered from the fluid.