US 11,840,268 B2
Railcar for transport of steel coils with removable bi-level roof
Glenn A. Sandheinrich, Weldon Spring, MO (US); and Justin Dobsch, St. Charles, MO (US)
Assigned to Gunderson LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Gunderson LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Apr. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/300,079.
Application 18/300,079 is a continuation of application No. 16/846,570, filed on Apr. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,643,118.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/905,088, filed on Sep. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/836,024, filed on Apr. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249717 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B61D 45/00 (2006.01); B61D 3/16 (2006.01)
CPC B61D 3/16 (2013.01) [B61D 45/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A railcar removable roof positionable on first and second side walls of a railcar, the railcar removable roof comprising:
a first section having a first height;
a second section having a second height;
a third section having a third height; and
a lifting member attached to and extending upwardly from the second section, wherein:
(a) the second section is between the first section and the third section,
(b) the second height is less than the first height,
(c) the second height is less than the third height,
(d) the first section is positionable over a front outer-coil holding assembly of the railcar,
(e) the third section is positionable over a rear outer-coil holding assembly of the railcar,
(d) the second section is positionable over a plurality of inner-coil holding assemblies of the railcar, wherein the front outer-coil holding assembly of the railcar and the rear outer-coil holding assembly of the railcar, are configured to hold larger diameter coils than the plurality of inner-coil holding assemblies of the railcar, and
(e) the first section, the second section, and the third section are integrally formed.