Abstract: The disclosure provides a bimodal container chassis of differing lengths in a gooseneck type as well as a flat beam type for supporting ISO and domestic containers and other cargo during highway as well as railway transit. The bimodal container chassis has a front end equipped with a king-pin for connecting to a tractor and a rear end equipped with braking and suspension components, axles, wheels and tires, which make the bimodal container chassis suitable for road transport. The bimodal container chassis has front and rear ends for connecting, and thereby suspending, the bimodal container chassis including but not limited to its payload between two rail bogies, which make the bimodal container chassis suitable for rail transit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 2007
Date of Patent:
July 10, 2012
Assignee:
RailRunner N.A., Inc.
Inventors:
Wolfgang Graaff, Marieno P. Graveland, Michael W. Diluigi, Gary L. Fenton, Thomas J. Draxler