Patents Assigned to Michigan Railcar Repair, Inc.
  • Open-top rail car cover construction having bucket lip and forklift tine engaging members
    Patent number: 5456188
    Abstract: Fabricated metal hooks are attached to the cover of an open top rail car for receiving the lip of a bucket loading apparatus for lifting the cover from the rail car. Each hook has an elongated slot with a lip-receiving opening facing the side of the rail car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1995
    Assignee: Michigan Railcar Repair, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Lowing