Hatch Cover For A Covered Railroad Car Having Removable Closure and Screen Member

摘要

A hatch cover for hopper compartment opening with a coaming surrounding the opening. The hatch cover includes a peripheral skirt with a portion of the skirt spaced outwardly of the coaming when the hatch cover is closed to allow air flow from the exterior of the hatch cover to the opening. A frame has a center portion and an annular gasket which seats on the coaming with the center portion over the opening. The center portion of the frame may be a screen or may be solid. An annular ring is attached to the underside of the hatch cover. A press fit attachment is provided between the frame and the annular to permit attachment and removal of the frame from the annular ring. A latch mechanism is provided for the hatch cover. A spring anchor pin is supported on coaming brackets and a latching pin is supported on the hatch cover. A latch mechanism includes a handle having a pair of uprights located at one end of the handle. An outwardly opening slot is formed in each upright with the slots aligned with each other to be removeably engagable and pivot on the hatch cover latching pin. The mechanism also includes a compressibly loaded helical spring connected between the latch handle and the coaming spring anchor.