Patents Assigned to Greenville Steel Car Co.
  • Gondola-type railway car
    Patent number: 4212252
    Abstract: A gondola-type railway car has a bottom which comprises at least one and preferably at least two transversely parabolic surfaces which extend below the side sills of the car, giving increased capacity, a lower center of gravity, and increased resistance to bottom damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: Greenville Steel Car Co.
    Inventors: James D. Hart, Joseph C. Lightner