SELF-CLEARING DUMP CAR Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B61D9/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to railroad transport, particularly to self-clearing dump cars. Proposed self-clearing dump car comprises body 1, lower frame 2 unloading pneumatic cylinders 3 mounted on both sides of the car lengthwise axis. L-shape brackets 5, 6 are arranged on car body and lower frame along car lengthwise axis to restrict car lifting, prior to loading, by all unloading cylinders at a time to the height corresponding to vertical distance between brackets and to allow car turning in both directions in unloading.

EFFECT: reduced car weight and dynamic impact of falling cargo by means of unloading pneumatic cylinders.

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