Patents by Inventor Daniel V. Militaru

Daniel V. Militaru 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).

  • Center beam car with depressed cargo-carrying area
    Patent number: 6523484
    Abstract: A center beam railroad freight car with a depressed cargo-carrying floor located on each side of the center beam in an intermediate portion of the car located between respective end portions of the car having higher floors. A bottom plate of the center sill in the intermediate portion of the car is included as a part of the depressed cargo-carrying floor, and crossbearers support floor sheets that extend laterally outward. Side surfaces of the center sill and columns of the center beam are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Gunderson, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Saxton, John N. Niosi, Daniel V. Militaru, Kris M. Heitmeyer
  • Center beam car with depressed cargo-carrying area
    Patent number: 6431085
    Abstract: A center partition or center beam railroad freight car with a bulkhead at each end and a depressed cargo-carrying floor located on each side of the center beam in an intermediate portion of the car located between respective end portions of the car having higher floors. A wide bottom plate of the center sill in the intermediate portion of the car is included as a part of the depressed cargo-carrying floor, and crossbearers are attached to the bottom of the center sill, extending laterally to side sills in the intermediate section of the car to support floor sheets that extend laterally outward from the bottom plate of the center sill. Longitudinal stringers are attached to the underside of the bottom plate of the center sill between the crossbearers. A body bolster has arms that extend diagonally upward and outward to side sills supporting the higher floors in the end portions of the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Gunderson, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Saxton, John N. Niosi, Michael D. Hubbard, Daniel V. Militaru, Kris M. Heitmeyer
  • Center beam car with depressed cargo-carrying area
    Publication number: 20020073890
    Abstract: A center beam railroad freight car with a depressed cargo-carrying floor located on each side of the center beam in an intermediate portion of the car located between respective end portions of the car having higher floors. A bottom plate of the center sill in the intermediate portion of the car is included as a part of the depressed cargo-carrying floor, and crossbearers support floor sheets that extend laterally outward. Side surfaces of the center sill and columns of the center beam are coplanar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Gregory J. Saxton, John N. Niosi, Daniel V. Militaru, Kris M. Heitmeyer
  • CENTER BEAM CAR WITH DEPRESSED CARGO-CARRYING AREA
    Publication number: 20020073885
    Abstract: A center partition or center beam railroad freight car with a bulkhead at each end and a depressed cargo-carrying floor located on each side of the center beam in an intermediate portion of the car located between respective end portions of the car having higher floors. A wide bottom plate of the center sill in the intermediate portion of the car is included as a part of the depressed cargo-carrying floor, and crossbearers are attached to the bottom of the center sill, extending laterally to side sills in the intermediate section of the car to support floor sheets that extend laterally outward from the bottom plate of the center sill. Longitudinal stringers are attached to the underside of the bottom plate of the center sill between the crossbearers. A body bolster has arms that extend diagonally upward and outward to side sills supporting the higher floors in the end portions of the car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Gregory J. Saxton, John N. Niosi, Michael D. Hubbard, Daniel V. Militaru, Kris M. Heitmeyer