STAKE POCKET FOR RAILROAD CAR

摘要

A railroad gondola car may have stake pockets in which to mount stakes to permit a greater vertical envelope to be occupied by lading. The stake pockets are collapsible from a deployed position to a storage position. The stake pockets are mounted on doublers that mount to the side walls of the car in line with the side wall stiffeners and their associated cross-bearers. The connection between the stake pocket and the doubler is deliberately made weaker than the connection between the doubler and the side wall such that under abusive loading conditions the stake pocket may tend to shear off the doubler, and may tend thereby to leave the sidewall less damaged than might otherwise be the case.

主权项

1. A stake pocket assembly for a railroad freight car, said stake pocket assembly comprising:
a stake pocket and an interface member; said stake pocket being movable between a deployed position and a stored position; said stake pocket being frangibly mounted to said interface member; and said interface member defining a mounting fitting for attachment to a wall member of the railroad freight car.