MINE CAR Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: mine rail transport. SUBSTANCE: mine car body is blind. Fitted on each end face wall of car are two paired, upper and lower, sliders installed for engagement with guides of U-shaped posts secured on mine car frame with clearances relative to end face walls of body. Secured on mine car frame are springs installed for engagement with bridges of lower sliders. Springs can be mounted on crosspieces of U-shaped posts for engagement with bridges of body upper sliders. EFFECT: increased efficiency of unloading at insignificant increase in tare factor of mine car at constant overall dimensions specific for mine cars with blind non-dumping body, reduced labour input at servicing which requires manual cleaning of car body, reduced downtime of rolling stock. 3 cl, 2 dwg