Intermodal rail car/truck trailer
First Claim
1. An intermodal rail container/truck trailer;
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a container platform including a ground side;
a sill connected to said container platform on said ground side, said sill including a first end and a second end; and
at least one railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end.
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Abstract
An intermodal rail container/truck trailer includes a container platform with a ground side, and a sill connected to the ground side. The sill includes a first end and a second end. At least one railroad car coupler is connected to at least one of the first end and the second end. The invention further includes an intermodal rail car which includes a rail car frame having a first end and a second end. A first fifth wheel coupler is connected to the rail car frame, and a second fifth wheel coupler is connected to the rail car frame in a longitudinally opposed relation with the first fifth wheel coupler. At least one railroad car coupler is connected to at least one of the first end and the second end. The intermodal rail container/truck trailer and rail car can be interconnected using the railroad couplers and fifth wheel couplers and pins.
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15 Claims
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1. An intermodal rail container/truck trailer;
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a container platform including a ground side;
a sill connected to said container platform on said ground side, said sill including a first end and a second end; and
at least one railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12)
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8. An intermodal rail car, comprising:
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a rail car frame having a first end and a second end;
a first fifth wheel coupler connected to said rail car frame;
a second fifth wheel coupler connected to said rail car frame in a longitudinally opposed relation with said first fifth wheel coupler; and
at least one railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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13. A dolly for use with an intermodal rail container/truck trailer, comprising:
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a frame;
a set of road wheels rotatably connected to said frame;
a fifth wheel coupler connected to said frame; and
and a tow bar connected to said frame.
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14. A method of converting an intermodal rail container/truck trailer from rail to road se, comprising the steps of:
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providing an intermodal rail car including a rail car frame having a first end and a second end, a first fifth wheel coupler connected to said rail car frame, a second fifth wheel coupler connected to said rail car frame in a longitudinally opposed relation with said first fifth wheel coupler, and at least one railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end;
providing an intermodal rail container/truck trailer connected to one of said first fifth wheel coupler and said second fifth wheel coupler, said intermodal rail container/truck trailer connected to at least one said railroad car coupler, said intermodal rail container/truck trailer including a container platform including a ground side, a sill connected to said container platform on said ground side, said sill including a first end and a second end, at least one sill railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end, at least one fifth wheel pin connected to said ground side of said container, and at least one set of landing gear connected to said ground side of said container, said at least one sill railroad car coupler connected to at least one said railroad car coupler;
lowering said at least one set of landing gear;
connecting a dolly to said intermodal rail container/truck trailer, said dolly including a frame, a set of road wheels rotatably connected to said frame, a dolly fifth wheel coupler connected to said frame; and
a tow bar connected to said frame, said dolly fifth wheel coupler connected to one said fifth wheel pin, said tow bar connected to said ground side of said container platform;
connecting a truck tractor to said intermodal rail container/truck trailer, said truck tractor including a truck fifth wheel coupler, said truck fifth wheel coupler connected to another said fifth wheel pin; and
raising said at least one set of landing gear.
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15. A method of converting an intermodal rail container/truck trailer from road to rail use, comprising the steps of:
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providing an intermodal rail car including a rail car frame having a first end and a second end, a first fifth wheel coupler connected to said rail car frame, a second fifth wheel coupler connected to said rail car frame in a longitudinally opposed relation with said first fifth wheel coupler, and at least one railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end;
providing an intermodal rail container/truck trailer, said intermodal rail container/truck trailer including a container platform including a ground side, a sill connected to said container platform on said ground side, said sill including a first end and a second end, at least one sill railroad car coupler connected to at least one of said first end and said second end, at least one fifth wheel pin connected to said ground side of said container, at least one set of landing gear connected to said ground side of said container;
providing a dolly connected to said container platform, said dolly having a frame, a set of road wheels rotatably connected to said frame, a dolly fifth wheel coupler connected to said frame, and a tow bar connected to said frame, said dolly fifth wheel coupler and said tow bar connected to said container platform;
lowering said at least one set of landing gear;
disconnecting said dolly from said container platform;
connecting one said fifth wheel pin to one of said first fifth wheel coupler and said second fifth wheel coupler;
connecting one said sill railroad car coupler to one said railroad car coupler; and
raising said at least one set of landing gear.
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