Patents by Inventor Howard Huber
Howard Huber 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).
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Patent number: 10501097Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20190016353Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 10106179Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 10011257Abstract: A parking brake for a body mounted brake cylinder having either a single locking mechanism cooperates with a threaded shaft that is centrally mounted within the brake cylinder or with multiple locking mechanisms that are positioned symmetrically about the centerline of the brake cylinder push rod so that the push or piston rod can still accommodate arcuate motion of the level of the braking system. The locking mechanism may be controlled by a mechanical linkage or through a pneumatic circuit. Activation of the locking mechanisms prevents axial movement of the brake piston. As a result, engagement of the locking mechanism may be used to prevent a release of the brakes after then have been applied to provide an automatic parking brake.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: New York Air Brake, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20180057027Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 9821822Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20170267224Abstract: A parking brake for a body mounted brake cylinder having either a single locking mechanism cooperates with a threaded shaft that is centrally mounted within the brake cylinder or with multiple locking mechanisms that are positioned symmetrically about the centerline of the brake cylinder push rod so that the push or piston rod can still accommodate arcuate motion of the level of the braking system. The locking mechanism may be controlled by a mechanical linkage or through a pneumatic circuit. Activation of the locking mechanisms prevents axial movement of the brake piston. As a result, engagement of the locking mechanism may be used to prevent a release of the brakes after then have been applied to provide an automatic parking brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: New York Air Brake, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 9694803Abstract: A parking brake for a body mounted brake cylinder having either a single locking mechanism cooperates with a threaded shaft that is centrally mounted within the brake cylinder or with multiple locking mechanisms that are positioned symmetrically about the centerline of the brake cylinder push rod so that the push or piston rod can still accommodate arcuate motion of the level of the braking system. The locking mechanism may be controlled by a mechanical linkage or through a pneumatic circuit. Activation of the locking mechanisms prevents axial movement of the brake piston. As a result, engagement of the locking mechanism may be used to prevent a release of the brakes after then have been applied to provide an automatic parking brake.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 9643587Abstract: A sequencing valve for an automatic parking brake. The sequencing valve has a housing with a first port for communication with a source of a brake pipe pressure, a second port for communication with an exhaust, and a third port for communication with a brake pipe pressure input of an automatic parking brake. A valve body in the housing is moveable to either isolate the brake pipe pressure from the input to the parking brake, or couple brake pipe pressure to the input so that the parking brake may be released. A pilot is interconnected to the valve body for moving the valve body from the first position to the second position and can be driven by a charging and partial release of brake pipe pressure, charging of brake cylinder pressure, or a pneumatic signal provided by an electrical or a pneumatic control valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Robert Neulieb, Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Christopher J. Ferguson, Jeffrey Sauter
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Publication number: 20170057482Abstract: A sequencing valve for an automatic parking brake. The sequencing valve has a housing with a first port for communication with a source of a brake pipe pressure, a second port for communication with an exhaust, and a third port for communication with a brake pipe pressure input of an automatic parking brake. A valve body in the housing is moveable to either isolate the brake pipe pressure from the input to the parking brake, or couple brake pipe pressure to the input so that the parking brake may be released. A pilot is interconnected to the valve body for moving the valve body from the first position to the second position and can be driven by a charging and partial release of brake pipe pressure, charging of brake cylinder pressure, or a pneumatic signal provided by an electrical or a pneumatic control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Robert Neulieb, Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Christopher J. Ferguson, Jeffrey Sauter
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Publication number: 20160288807Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20160159336Abstract: A parking brake for a body mounted brake cylinder having either a single locking mechanism cooperates with a threaded shaft that is centrally mounted within the brake cylinder or with multiple locking mechanisms that are positioned symmetrically about the centerline of the brake cylinder push rod so that the push or piston rod can still accommodate arcuate motion of the level of the braking system. The locking mechanism may be controlled by a mechanical linkage or through a pneumatic circuit. Activation of the locking mechanisms prevents axial movement of the brake piston. As a result, engagement of the locking mechanism may be used to prevent a release of the brakes after then have been applied to provide an automatic parking brake.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20150233435Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide one or more of the following features or combinations of such features to slack adjusters: rubber boots or bellows on either end of the slack adjuster to shed water away from the slack adjuster; a center vent and wasp excluder to vent any water build up in the slack adjuster clutch area; an added seal and wear ring at the slack adjuster end cap; and increased corrosion and wear protection for the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Howard HUBER, JR., Eric C. WRIGHT, Jeff SAUTER
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Publication number: 20080093918Abstract: A separator drum for a separator having a vertical rotational axis. The separator drum includes an upper drum section, a lower drum section, and a screw connection formed between the upper end lower drum sections without a locking ring. The upper drum section is screwed into the lower drum section or the lower drum section is screwed into the upper drum section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Howard Huber, Steven Newton, Jeffrey Sauter, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20060244307Abstract: A brake system for a rail vehicle including a brake cylinder having a housing, a port on the housing for receiving fluid pressure signals, a pressure piston carried inside the housing, and a shaft inside the housing. The shaft is connected at one end to the pressure piston and at the other end to a device to apply and release the brakes of the rail vehicle. A parking brake locking mechanism is located inside the housing and includes first and second elements cooperating to lock and unlock the parking brake locking mechanism. Further included is means for unlocking the parking brake locking mechanism from the locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Howard Huber, Simon Czypionka
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Publication number: 20050155827Abstract: A brake system for a rail vehicle including a brake cylinder having a housing, a port on the housing for receiving fluid pressure signals, a pressure piston carried inside the housing, and a shaft inside the housing. The shaft is connected at one end to the pressure piston and at the other end to a device to apply and release the brakes of the rail vehicle. A parking brake locking mechanism is located inside the housing and includes first and second elements cooperating to lock and unlock the parking brake locking mechanism. Further included is means for unlocking the parking brake locking mechanism from the locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Inventors: Howard Huber, Simon Czypionka
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Publication number: 20050150730Abstract: An actuator responsive to fluid signals to retract and extend a piston. The actuator includes a cylinder and a pressure piston carried inside the cylinder. Also included is a shaft, and a rod connected to the pressure piston. The actuator further includes a first port for receiving a fluid pressure to move the pressure piston to a first position. The actuator also has a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism has a first and second surface, and both surfaces are movable in response to the fluid pressure at the first port. The surfaces lock the pressure piston in a first position upon removal of the fluid pressure at the first port.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Howard Huber, Jeffrey Sauter, Robert Neulieb, Steven Newton