30 patents
Utility
Stabilizing transom
31 May 22
Various embodiments provide a stabilizing transom.
Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 4 Nov 19
Utility
Railroad car coupler assembly knuckle pin
19 Apr 22
A railroad car coupler assembly knuckle pin including an elongated cylindrical tubular body having an upper end portion, a lower end portion spaced apart from the upper end portion, and an intermediate portion between and connecting the upper end portion and the lower end portion, the body including an elongated cylindrical wall that defines an elongated cylindrical central opening and an elongated slot that extends the length of the wall, a first ring integrally connected to and outwardly extending from a first area of the upper end portion of the body, a second ring integrally connected to and outwardly extending from a second area of the upper end portion of the body, the second ring spaced apart from the first ring along the body, the first ring defining a plurality of first stress relief slots, and the second ring defining a plurality of second stress relief slots.
Stephen Hankinson
Filed: 17 Jun 19
Utility
Auto-rack railroad car bridge plate and bridge plate locking assembly
15 Mar 22
An auto-rack bridge plate locking assembly including a support bracket, a guide tube, a slidable locking pin partially positioned in the guide tube, a handle assembly removably attachable to the locking pin, a fixed pivot pin partially positioned in the guide tube, and a spring positioned in the guide tube between the pivot pin and the locking pin.
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
Filed: 4 Jun 19
Design
Railroad car coupler assembly knuckle pin
25 Jan 22
Stephen Hankinson
Filed: 12 Aug 21
Utility
Brake beam wear guide
25 Jan 22
Various embodiments provided a railroad car brake beam wear guide for mounting in a brake beam guide bracket of a railroad car truck side frame and including a spacer that partially defines a slide-way for a brake beam lug of a brake beam and that limits lateral movement of the brake beam.
Ronald D. Golembiewski, Walter J. Peach
Filed: 29 Aug 19
Utility
System for a Bridge Plate Assembly
9 Dec 21
Methods and systems are provided for locking assemblies of a pair of bridge plates placed between adjacent railcars.
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
Filed: 4 Jun 21
Utility
Locking Assembly
21 Oct 21
A locking assembly includes an elongated guide tube configured to be coupled to a first component.
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Edward L. Vechiola
Filed: 30 Jun 21
Design
Railroad car coupler assembly knuckle pin
14 Sep 21
Stephen Hankinson
Filed: 20 Jun 18
Utility
Railroad car truck articulated split friction wedge assembly
31 Aug 21
A railroad car articulated split friction wedge assembly including first and second articulated friction wedges, wherein the first friction wedge includes a first body, a first decoupling insert, a first pivot member pivotally moveable with respect to the first body and the first decoupling insert, and a first wear pad removably attached to the first pivot member, and wherein the second friction wedge includes a second body, a second decoupling insert, a second pivot member pivotally moveable with respect to the second body and the second decoupling insert, and independently of the first body and the first pivot member, and a second wear pad removably attached to the second pivot member, which in combination provide required damping, provide high warp restraint, reduce binding, and enable lateral decoupling.
Ronald D. Golembiewski, Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 2 Nov 18
Utility
System for a Rocker Assembly
19 Aug 21
Methods and systems are provided for a rocker assembly for a side frame pedestal of a rail vehicle truck.
Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 18 Feb 21
Utility
Locking assembly
3 Aug 21
A locking assembly includes an elongated guide tube configured to be coupled to a first component.
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Edward L. Vechiola
Filed: 11 Sep 19
Utility
Railroad car truck with warp restraints
8 Jun 21
A railroad car truck including a first side frame, a second side frame, a bolster, and a first plurality of warp restraints, each first warp restraint configured to prevent warping of the bolster relative to the side frames.
Ronald D. Golembiewski, Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 30 Oct 18
Utility
Railroad car truck with warp restraints
18 May 21
A railroad car truck including a first side frame, a second side frame, a bolster, and a plurality of warp restraints that are configured to prevent warping of the bolster relative to the side frames.
Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 21 Nov 18
Utility
Underslung Steering Arm Assembly
13 May 21
A car truck including a first side frame, a second side frame, and an underslung steering assembly connected to the first side frame and the second side frame, configured to reduce, inhibit, minimize, and/or prevent truck hunting and warping.
Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 23 Dec 20
Utility
Railroad car truck bolster
9 Feb 21
A railroad car truck bolster including a first end, a first diagonal member, a transitional concave first turn of spring seat, a center rib assembly, first and second diagonal ribs, and a bottom member.
Benjamin T. Woods
Filed: 25 Oct 18
Design
Railroad car combined vented hatch cover protector and gasket
21 Dec 20
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
Filed: 25 Apr 18
Utility
Auto-rack Railroad Car Bridge Plate and Bridge Plate Locking Assembly
9 Dec 20
The present disclosure provides an auto-rack bridge plate locking assembly including a support bracket, a guide tube, a slidable locking pin partially positioned in the guide tube, a handle assembly removably attachable to the locking pin, a fixed pivot pin partially positioned in the guide tube, and a spring positioned in the guide tube between the pivot pin and the locking pin.
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
Filed: 3 Jun 19
Utility
Vehicle draft key wear protector
30 Nov 20
Various embodiments include a vehicle draft key wear protector including a first arm, a second arm spaced-apart from the first arm, a first connector integrally connected to the first arm and integrally connected to the second arm, and a second connector integrally and detachably connected to the first arm and integrally and detachably connected to the second arm, wherein the railroad car draft key wear protector is configured to be positioned on an uninstalled draft key, and is configured to be positioned on an installed draft key in situ.
John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Brandon Colby Ennis, Benjamin Austin Myers
Filed: 11 Feb 18
Utility
Methods and Systems for a Vehicle Truck Yaw Separator
16 Sep 20
A vehicle truck includes a first side frame, a second side frame, a bolster, a first yaw separator connected to the first side frame, and a second yaw separator connected to the second side frame.
Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 26 Feb 20
Utility
Vehicle brake shoe key
10 Aug 20
A vehicle spring type brake shoe key for connecting a brake shoe to a brake head, wherein the brake shoe key includes a body or shank and a head integrally formed with the body or shank, and wherein the key has a reduced mass head, an alternative configuration head, a surface treatment, or two or more of these modifications that reduces the likelihood that the head will weaken and/or break off the body of the brake shoe key,
Andrew J. Morin
Filed: 6 Jan 19