Patents by Inventor Harry Skoblenick

Harry Skoblenick 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).

  • Patent number: 10814453
    Abstract: A method of repairing a defect in a damaged rail of a railroad track comprises positioning a rail profiling device on the rails of the railroad track proximate a defect; securing the rail profiling device to the railroad; adjusting its grinder according to a selected value of wheel cone angle to create a profiled running surface over a portion of the damaged rail; creating a median zone using the grinder to remove material from the damaged rail adjacent the defect at a depth corresponding to at least a maximum depth of the defect; creating an incline from the top of the rail and leading to the median zone and one incline leaving the median zone to the top of the rail by using the grinder to grinding material off the damaged rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Harry Skoblenick, Aleksandar Mancic
  • Publication number: 20180281144
    Abstract: A method of repairing a defect in a damaged rail of a railroad track comprises positioning a rail profiling device on the rails of the railroad track proximate a defect; securing the rail profiling device to the railroad; adjusting its grinder according to a selected value of wheel cone angle to create a profiled running surface over a portion of the damaged rail; creating a median zone using the grinder to remove material from the damaged rail adjacent the defect at a depth corresponding to at least a maximum depth of the defect; creating an incline from the top of the rail and leading to the median zone and one incline leaving the median zone to the top of the rail by using the grinder to grinding material off the damaged rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Harry Skoblenick, Aleksandar Mancic
  • Patent number: 9073167
    Abstract: A rail profiling device for a railway crossover includes a frame having first and second rail-side members laterally spaced from each other and two longitudinally spaced support members extending therebetween; a plurality of wheels positioned on the rail-side members, wherein the rail-side members are laterally spaced a distance, such that wheels on opposite rail-side members are configured to be mounted on laterally spaced rails of the railway corresponding to an axle width of a rail vehicle of the railway, the wheels including a wheel profile corresponding to a rail vehicle wheel profile; and a planing device positioned on the first rail-side member and configured to provide, in a single set-up pass, a precisely located continuously levelly supported crossover wheel contact surface profile along the entire length of one side of the railway crossover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventor: Harry Skoblenick
  • Patent number: 9073164
    Abstract: A method of profiling a railway crossing may include determining an angle of taper of a rail vehicle wheel; applying a raised weld section to a wheel contact surface of the railway crossover; and planing the raised weld section to correspond to the angle of taper in a single set-up pass across the length of the railway crossover creating a wheel matched profile. The railway crossover may be a rail frog or a diamond crossing. The method may also include creating a three-dimensional surface contour model of the crossover by replicating a standard crossover profile; creating a wheel profile model that matches a wheel profile for a rail vehicle of the railway; defining wheel contact surface for the rail vehicle by transposing the wheel profile model over the standard crossing surface contour model; and modeling a raised weld section to be placed along the wheel contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventor: Harry Skoblenick
  • Publication number: 20130090041
    Abstract: A method of profiling a railway crossing may include determining an angle of taper of a rail vehicle wheel; applying a raised weld section to a wheel contact surface of the railway crossover; and planing the raised weld section to correspond to the angle of taper in a single set-up pass across the length of the railway crossover creating a wheel matched profile. The railway crossover may be a rail frog or a diamond crossing. The method may also include creating a three-dimensional surface contour model of the crossover by replicating a standard crossover profile; creating a wheel profile model that matches a wheel profile for a rail vehicle of the railway; defining wheel contact surface for the rail vehicle by transposing the wheel profile model over the standard crossing surface contour model; and modeling a raised weld section to be placed along the wheel contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventor: Harry Skoblenick
  • Publication number: 20130090046
    Abstract: A rail profiling device for a railway crossover includes a frame having first and second rail-side members laterally spaced from each other and two longitudinally spaced support members extending therebetween; a plurality of wheels positioned on the rail-side members, wherein the rail-side members are laterally spaced a distance, such that wheels on opposite rail-side members are configured to be mounted on laterally spaced rails of the railway corresponding to an axle width of a rail vehicle of the railway, the wheels including a wheel profile corresponding to a rail vehicle wheel profile; and a planing device positioned on the first rail-side member and configured to provide, in a single set-up pass, a precisely located continuously levelly supported crossover wheel contact surface profile along the entire length of one side of the railway crossover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION GMBH
    Inventor: Harry Skoblenick
  • Publication number: 20050011399
    Abstract: A bogie assembly for supporting and guiding a vehicle car body on a monorail track, the monorail track having a guideway portion and a narrower guideway beam extending upwardly from the guideway portion. The guideway portion includes a pair of rails, while the guideway beam defines a top surface and a pair of side surfaces. The bogie assembly includes a frame operative to support the vehicle car body above the guideway beam, where this frame includes an upper surface adapted to be pivotably mounted to the underside of the vehicle car body and a pair of side members extending downwardly from the upper surface. Each side member of the frame has an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of each side member adapted to be positioned adjacent a respective one of the side surfaces of the guideway beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Harry Skoblenick, Peter Timan
  • Publication number: 20050001048
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cross-tie having an elongated body that comprises a reaction rail supporting section, two running rail supporting sections and a power rail supporting section. The reaction rail supporting section is adapted for supporting a reaction rail and the two running rail supporting sections are each adapted for supporting a respective running rail. The power rail supporting section is adapted for supporting at least one power rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Harry Skoblenick, Bernard Steglich
  • Patent number: 5148753
    Abstract: A transit system is disclosed having a guideway, with the primary of a linear induction motor located at spaced intervals therealong. A train of vehicles is positioned to travel along the guideway and includes the secondary of the linear induction motor. The secondary extends along and between the vehicles in spaced relation with respect to the primary so as to encounter a magnetic field emanating from the primary to cause a thrust to be generated in the secondary. The secondary thereby provides an even distribution of the thrust along the frame, while reducing the loss of power when the train encounters corners and hills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Inventors: Stephen P. Lapp, Ronald F. van Huuksloot, Peter E. Timan, Harry Skoblenick
  • Patent number: 4817534
    Abstract: A rail vehicle is disclosed to travel down a track formed from a pair of rails. The rail vehicle is propelled by a drive assembly having a longitudinal axis in line with the rails and a pair of wheel sets, each of which includes an axle with a wheel rotatably mounted on each end thereof. The drive assembly is further adapted to provide a positive angle of attack between the rotational plane of at least one wheel and the respective rail, so as to improve the stability of the vehicle. A method is also disclosed for improving the stability of a rail vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Urban Transportation Development Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Harry Skoblenick, Roy E. Smith