| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | TRUCK MOUNTED BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A RAILWAY CAR | US16151222 | 2018-10-03 | US20190031215A1 | 2019-01-31 | Jonathan SUNDE |
| A truck mounted braking system is provided with a mechanical pivot adjustment on the bake lever connected to the brake cylinder push rod to permit the braking force applied to the wheels to vary depending on the lading condition of the car, without involving additional pneumatic elements such as a pneumatic empty load device. The brake cylinder may be provided with a channel which permits the push rod to achieve different positions based on different positions of the brake cylinder push rod. | ||||||
| 142 | Automatic parking brake for truck mounted brake cylinder | US15788104 | 2017-10-19 | US10106179B2 | 2018-10-23 | Howard Huber, Jr.; Keith Parnapy; Robert Neulieb |
| An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position. | ||||||
| 143 | Automatic parking brake for body mounted brake cylinder | US15356948 | 2016-11-21 | US10011289B2 | 2018-07-03 | Derick Call; Justin LaCosse; Craig Floyd Hughes; James Lewis Vendlinski |
| A locking mechanism for a brake cylinder that has a tube surrounding the hollow shaft of the brake cylinder with a first set of teeth formed along an outer surface thereof. A gate having a second set of teeth corresponding to the first set of teeth is moveable in between a first position, wherein the first and second set of teeth are engaged to prevent movement of the brake cylinder piston, and a second position where the first and second set of teeth are disengaged to allow movement of the brake cylinder piston. A spring biases the gate into the locked position and a supplemental piston responsive to a source of brake pipe pressure can move the gate into the unlocked position so that the main piston is free to move. | ||||||
| 144 | System and method for monitoring railcar performance | US15158018 | 2016-05-18 | US09981673B2 | 2018-05-29 | Andrew H. Martin; William D. LeFebvre; Brent M. Wilson |
| A system for monitoring operation of a railcar having one or more sensing units, mounted on the railcar, for monitoring operating parameters and or conditions of the railcar, and a communication management unit, in wireless communication with the sensing units, wherein the system can make a determination of an alarm condition based on data collected the sensing units. A temperature sensor device for use in such a system is also provided. | ||||||
| 145 | Handbrake operating linkage for railroad tank car | US15347430 | 2016-11-09 | US09944302B1 | 2018-04-17 | Gregory J. Saxton; Kristofer M. Heitmeyer |
| A handbrake operating linkage for a railroad tank car, in which a hand wheel used to provide tension in the linkage is located on a lateral side of the car body, near an end of the car and at a height permitting a person standing on the ground alongside the tank car to set the handbrake. The hand wheel is located on the car at an end of the car opposite the end at which an airbrake cylinder-and-piston assembly is located, and the linkage extends from an airbrake cylinder lever to the hand wheel by way of a direction-reversing lever and a bell crank, avoiding a requirement for parts of the linkage to pass through direction-changing sheave wheels. | ||||||
| 146 | Configurable locomotive brake controller | US15063560 | 2016-03-08 | US09932052B2 | 2018-04-03 | Erich Leonard |
| A locomotive brake controller that has a body configured to interconnect to a desktop location in the cab of a locomotive and a mount that can attach the base of the controller to a vertical stand in the cab of a locomotive. The controller also includes an operator interface adaptor that can be clocked relative to the body and an operator face plate that can be clocked relative to the mount depending on the location of installation to ensure proper tilting of the interface relative to the operator and proper orientation of the operator display. Alternatively, the adaptor may include a fixed face plate that includes a moveable display and an adhesive membrane with operator buttons to properly orient the display. | ||||||
| 147 | TELESCOPING HANDLE DEVICE | US15798940 | 2017-10-31 | US20180085911A1 | 2018-03-29 | Don Robert BROWNING |
| A telescoping handle device may include an outer housing which may be slidably coupled to a shaft. The outer housing may have an elongated side wall, and the side wall may terminate in a first end and a second end. A cavity may be formed within the side wall, and the cavity may include a key channel and a lock groove. The shaft may be movable within the cavity, and the shaft may have an upper end and a lower end. A shaft key may be coupled to the shaft, and the shaft key may be slidably engaged within the key channel so that the shaft key is slidable between the first end and the second end. The shaft key may be rotatable out of the key channel and into the lock groove to prevent the shaft key from being slidable between the first end and the second end. | ||||||
| 148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RAILCAR PERFORMANCE | US15158018 | 2016-05-18 | US20170050651A1 | 2017-02-23 | Andrew H. Martin; William D. LeFebvre; Brent M. Wilson |
| A system for monitoring operation of a railcar having one or more sensing units, mounted on the railcar, for monitoring operating parameters and or conditions of the railcar, and a communication management unit, in wireless communication with the sensing units, wherein the system can make a determination of an alarm condition based on data collected the sensing units. A temperature sensor device for use in such a system is also provided. | ||||||
| 149 | MAGNETIC LEVITATION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT | US14558023 | 2014-12-02 | US20160152245A1 | 2016-06-02 | Marva Boatman |
| The present invention relates to a magnetic levitation system adapted for personal transport, the system comprises a stationary module comprising a magnetic track and a movable module configured to hover over the magnetic track, comprising a seating arrangement on top of a vertical support extending from a base plate, wherein the base plate comprises a magnetic disk at bottom face. | ||||||
| 150 | RAILROAD MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE SAFETY HANDBRAKE WHEEL UTILITY TOOL ASSEMBLY | US13560999 | 2012-07-28 | US20160008975A1 | 2016-01-14 | Chadwick Steven Smith |
| Disclosed is a utility tool assembly for use with a handbrake wheel found on most railroad cars and locomotives. The handbrake utility tool assembly includes a dual directional hook head and a slot formed within the head for engaging the air brake retainer valve. The handbrake tool in a further embodiment includes a telescoping handle with a quick connect/disconnect handle assembly for engaging a locking mechanism as the inner handle is extended. The tool includes an anti-flagging or anti rotation locking mechanism so that the tool's head does not rotate uncontrollably. | ||||||
| 151 | INCREMENTED BRAKE PIPE PRESSURE REDUCTION | US14298272 | 2014-06-06 | US20150353061A1 | 2015-12-10 | Erich Leonard; John Reynolds |
| A system and method for incrementally accomplishing brake pipe reductions using an operator button, touch sensitive screen or other human machine interface. The system is preferably made available to the user when the brake handle is positioned in the ‘minimum’ brake application position and allows an operator to create a more precise target reduction value without having to manually move the brake handle to the location that the operator believes may result in the desired reduction. Using small, predetermined increments, the system allows for more precise control over brake pressure without an operator having to estimate what handle movement will accomplish the desired brake pressure. | ||||||
| 152 | Electrically driven set and release hand brake for rail cars | US14082763 | 2013-11-18 | US09187066B2 | 2015-11-17 | David C. Brabb; Anand R. Vithani; Kenneth L Martin; Howard R. Sommerfeld; Graydon Booth |
| An apparatus for a hand brake includes a gear assembly, an electric motor coupled to the gear assembly, one or more sensors configured to sense at least one of the released and set states, a controller coupled to the electric motor and to the one or more sensors, the controller is configured to operate the electric motor in accordance with a predetermined logic algorithm so as to move the chain between the released and set states, and a device being movable between a first position wherein the device engages only the hand wheel and wherein the hand wheel is used to move the chain between the released and set states and a second position wherein the device engages both the hand wheel and a gear in the gear assembly and wherein the electric motor is operable to move the chain between the released and set states. | ||||||
| 153 | MULTI-UNIT INTERMODAL RAILROAD WELL CAR WITH SAFETY PLATFORM AND HANDBRAKE | US14618938 | 2015-02-10 | US20150232106A1 | 2015-08-20 | Jeff Boring; Dave Lohr; Greg P. Josephson; Christopher S. Wissinger |
| A railroad well car includes a spaced trucks grouped in pairs, and a railcar body supported on a pair of the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures. The well structure comprises a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures; a pair of side sills extending between the end structures. The rail car includes safety platform and handbrake wherein operator walkway platforms are included with co-planer end walkways and running boards, wherein the running boards are above the top chords of the sidewalls of the well car; and a handbrake operated with a hand wheel is mounted on one side of the railroad well car, which hand wheel extends below the top chords of the side walls of the well car whereby the hand wheel is accessible from the side of the railcar via an operator on the ground. | ||||||
| 154 | EXTENSION TOOL | US14605442 | 2015-01-26 | US20150128771A1 | 2015-05-14 | Robert G. Lofley, SR.; Robert G. Lofley, JR. |
| An extension tool is disclosed comprising a first pole and a second pole. The second pole is partially disposed in the first pole for defining a variable overall tool length. A slide controller includes a lower clamp and an upper clamp. The first pole is disposed in the lower clamp. A first clamp compressor applies a compressive force to the lower clamp for defining a lower clamp lock and coupes the slide controller with the first pole. A second clamp compressor applies a compressive force to the upper clamp for defining an upper clamp lock and prevents slidable displacement of the second pole relative to the first pole. The second clamp compressor applies a non-compressive force to the upper clamp for defining an upper slide guide. The upper slide guide facilitates the slidable displacement of the second pole relative to the first pole. | ||||||
| 155 | Multi-unit intermodal railroad well car with safety platform and handbrake | US13624872 | 2012-09-21 | US08950341B2 | 2015-02-10 | Jeff Boring; Dave Lohr; Greg P. Josephson; Christopher S. Wissinger |
| A railroad well car includes a spaced trucks grouped in pairs, and a railcar body supported on a pair of the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures. The well structure comprises a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures; a pair of side sills extending between the end structures. The rail car includes safety platform and handbrake wherein operator walkway platforms are included with co-planer end walkways and running boards, wherein the running boards are above the top chords of the sidewalls of the well car; and a handbrake operated with a hand wheel is mounted on one side of the railroad well car, which hand wheel extends below the top chords of the side walls of the well car whereby the hand wheel is accessible from the side of the railcar via an operator on the ground. | ||||||
| 156 | Handbrake with a Double-Sided Gear Box | US14250690 | 2014-04-11 | US20140305240A1 | 2014-10-16 | Peter Paul Gregar; Richard Wayne Plegge; Scott Lee Natschke |
| A handbrake for a railroad car includes a handbrake body having one or more gear train components therein and a drive shaft operatively connected to the one or more gear train components. An intermediate pinion shaft is operatively connected to the drive shaft through one or more gears. A shaft alignment link is adapted for maintaining a relative spacing between the drive shaft and the intermediate pinion shaft during rotation of the drive shaft. A gear box housing is provided to enclose at least a portion of the drive shaft, the intermediate pinion shaft, and the shaft alignment link. The shaft alignment link is movable relative to the gear box housing due to any eccentric movement of the drive shaft to maintain the proper spacing between the drive shaft and the intermediate pinion shaft, thereby eliminating a possibility of gear binding. A method for aligning internal gear components within a handbrake and an alignment system for use with a railway vehicle handbrake is also provided. | ||||||
| 157 | RAILCAR HANDBRAKE MONITOR | US13605477 | 2012-09-06 | US20140060979A1 | 2014-03-06 | ANDREW MARTIN; ALLEN SMITH |
| A device for monitoring the status of a railcar handbrake having a hand operated handle, which device has a magnet configured to he inserted in the linkage of a railcar handbrake system. A sensing component is mounted on the railcar to sense the proximity of the magnet when the handbrake is applied. A system and method using the monitoring device to provide communication of an alarm when the handbrake is applied and the railcar is moving. | ||||||
| 158 | DEVICE FOR COVERING AN ACTUATING ELEMENT, EMERGENCY ACTUATING DEVICE, AND A METHOD FOR SECURING A PANE | US14009154 | 2012-04-04 | US20140020300A1 | 2014-01-23 | Thomas Höller; Lukasz Kita; Andreas Tazreiter |
| A device for covering an actuating element having a pane for covering the actuating element and a frame for receiving the pane, the frame has an inner opening and a guideway for guiding the pane from a covering position into an access position. In the covering position, the pane closes the inner opening. In the access position, the pane at least partially exposes the inner opening to allow an operator to have access to the actuating element through the inner opening. In addition, the device has a retainer element which is designed to hold the pane in the covering position when a force acting on the retainer element via the pane is smaller than a release force. Furthermore, the retainer element is designed to allow the pane to move into the access position when a force acting on the retainer element via the pane is greater than the release force. | ||||||
| 159 | MULTI-UNIT INTERMODAL RAILROAD WELL CAR WITH SAFETY PLATFORM AND HANDBRAKE | US13624872 | 2012-09-21 | US20130255533A1 | 2013-10-03 | Jeff Boring; Dave Lohr; Greg P. Josephson; Christopher S. Wissinger |
| A railroad well car includes a spaced trucks grouped in pairs, and a railcar body supported on a pair of the trucks, the body comprising a pair of spaced end structures, each end structure supported on one truck, and a well structure extending between the end structures. The well structure comprises a pair of top chord members extending between the end structures; a pair of side sills extending between the end structures. The rail car includes safety platform and handbrake wherein operator walkway platforms are included with co-planer end walkways and running boards, wherein the running boards are above the top chords of the sidewalls of the well car; and a handbrake operated with a hand wheel is mounted on one side of the railroad well car, which hand wheel extends below the top chords of the side walls of the well car whereby the hand wheel is accessible from the side of the railcar via an operator on the ground. | ||||||
| 160 | Railcar Handbrake Monitor | US12861713 | 2010-08-23 | US20120046811A1 | 2012-02-23 | Wayne Murphy; Andrew Martin; Jeevan Robinson |
| A device for monitoring the status of a railcar handbrake having a hand operated handle, which device has a load bearing member configured to be inserted in the linkage of a railcar handbrake system so that the force applied to the brake system passes through the load bearing member. A strain gauge mounted on the load bearing member measures the strain. The information from the strain gauge is indicative of the force applied by the handbrake to the brake and is used to determine the status of the handbrake. Means for determining motion of the railcar is also provided. In one form, if it is determined that the brake is on and the railcar is in motion, information, such as an alarm, is transmitted. A system and method of monitoring a railcar handbrake are also provided. | ||||||
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