Patents by Inventor Benjamin F. Biaggini

Benjamin F. Biaggini has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automobile securement mechanism to freight car
    Patent number: 4237794
    Abstract: Automobiles are lifted from alongside a fully enclosed multi-level deck rail car and loaded onto the decks through a side opening of the rail car. The automobiles are pushed forwardly from the rear towards an end of the rail car. Detachable securement means on the decks and the frames of the cars cooperate automatically in response to forward movement of the automobiles to compress the spring suspension systems of the automobiles and lock the automobiles to the decks to prevent longitudinal or sideward movement of the automobiles on the decks during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: Southern Pacific Transportation Company
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Biaggini, William M. Jaekle, Paul V. Garin, Robert Byrne, Armand Giovanelli
  • Side-loading transport of automobiles by rail
    Patent number: 4154348
    Abstract: Automobiles are lifted from alongside a fully enclosed multi-level deck rail car and loaded onto the decks through a side opening of the rail car. The automobiles are pushed forwardly from the rear towards an end of the rail car. Detachable securement means on the decks and the frames of the cars cooperate automatically in response to forward movement of the automobiles to compress the spring suspension systems of the automobiles and lock the automobiles to the decks to prevent longitudinal or sideward movement of the automobiles on the decks during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1979
    Assignee: Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Biaggini, William M. Jaekle, Paul V. Garin, Robert Byrne, Armand Giovanelli
  • Lift truck with attachment for carrying automobiles
    Patent number: 4073394
    Abstract: A lift truck with two sets of elongated parallel tines. One set straddles the front wheels of an automobile and the other set straddles the rear wheels. The tines of each set are brought together to engage and cradle the front and rear of the bottom of each tire and the automobile is picked up by upward movement of the tines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: Southern Pacific Transportation Company
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Biaggini, Paul V. Garin
  • Method of loading automobiles through the side opening of a rail car
    Patent number: 4067469
    Abstract: Automobiles are lifted from alongside a fully enclosed multi-level deck rail car and loaded onto the decks through a side opening of the rail car. The automobiles are pushed forwardly from the rear towards an end of the rail car. Detachable securement means on the decks and the frames of the cars cooperate automatically in response to forward movement of the automobiles to compress the spring suspension systems of the automobiles and lock the automobiles to the decks to prevent longitudinal or sideward movement of the automobiles on the decks during transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1978
    Assignee: Southern Pacific Transportation Company
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Biaggini, William M. Jaekle, Paul V. Garin, Robert Byrne, Armand Giovanelli