Patents by Inventor Jeffrey B. Skweres

Jeffrey B. Skweres 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).

  • Publication number: 20180170339
    Abstract: A brake distributor valve for a Russian railway vehicle includes a body defining a brake pipe passageway configured to be in fluid communication with a brake pipe, a reservoir passageway configured to be in fluid communication with a reservoir, and a reference pressure passageway configured to be in fluid communication with a reference pressure source. The brake distributor valve includes a service accelerated release valve having a valve member with a first position where the brake pipe passageway is isolated from the reservoir passageway and a second position where the brake pipe passageway is in fluid communication with the reservoir passageway. The valve member is configured to supply pressure from the reservoir passageway to the brake pipe passageway during a brake release event, where the valve member is actuated between the first and second positions based on a pressure within the reference pressure passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Michael S. Plechey, Jeffrey B. Skweres, John Calderone
  • Patent number: 9616872
    Abstract: A main piston assembly for a service valve portion of a brake control valve for a railway vehicle braking system includes a service graduating valve and a service slide valve. The graduating valve includes a first side having a porting pattern defined therein. The service slide valve includes a graduating valve seat having a porting pattern in a first side and a service slide valve face having a porting pattern in an opposing second side. The porting patterns of the first side of the graduating valve, the graduating valve seat, and the service slide valve face are configured to perform an accelerated application valve function venting brake pipe pressure to atmosphere and to direct pressure from an accelerated release reservoir to the service graduating valve to discontinue the accelerated application valve function when a slight brake pipe over-reduction condition exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Skweres, Gary M. Sich, Michael S. Plechey
  • Patent number: 9555790
    Abstract: A main piston bushing for a service valve portion of a brake control valve includes a cylindrical sidewall defining a central passageway extending longitudinally through the main piston bushing, the central passageway being surrounded by an internal surface of the cylindrical sidewall. The central passageway is configured to receive the main piston assembly of the service valve portion. The internal surface of the cylindrical sidewall includes a first ramp and a second ramp defined therein, the first ramp and the second ramp being configured to engage a portion of the main piston assembly of the service valve portion to restrain movement of the main piston assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Skweres, Michael S. Plechey, Gary M. Sich
  • Patent number: 9327701
    Abstract: A service portion of a rail control valve includes a body defining a piston passageway, an inshot valve passageway, and a service accelerated release valve passageway. An inshot valve is received by the inshot valve passageway of the body and a service accelerated release valve is received by the service accelerated release valve passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Gary M. Sich, Jeffrey B. Skweres, Michael S. Plechey, David J. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20150145323
    Abstract: A main piston assembly for a service valve portion of a brake control valve for a railway vehicle braking system includes a service graduating valve and a service slide valve. The graduating valve includes a first side having a porting pattern defined therein. The service slide valve includes a graduating valve seat having a porting pattern in a first side and a service slide valve face having a porting pattern in an opposing second side. The porting patterns of the first side of the graduating valve, the graduating valve seat, and the service slide valve face are configured to perform an accelerated application valve function venting brake pipe pressure to atmosphere and to direct pressure from an accelerated release reservoir to the service graduating valve to discontinue the accelerated application valve function when a slight brake pipe over-reduction condition exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Skweres, Gary M. Sich, Michael S. Plechey
  • Publication number: 20150144825
    Abstract: A main piston bushing for a service valve portion of a brake control valve includes a cylindrical sidewall defining a central passageway extending longitudinally through the main piston bushing, the central passageway being surrounded by an internal surface of the cylindrical sidewall. The central passageway is configured to receive the main piston assembly of the service valve portion. The internal surface of the cylindrical sidewall includes a first ramp and a second ramp defined therein, the first ramp and the second ramp being configured to engage a portion of the main piston assembly of the service valve portion to restrain movement of the main piston assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Skweres, Michael S. Plechey, Gary M. Sich
  • Publication number: 20130248031
    Abstract: A service portion of a rail control valve includes a body defining a piston passageway, an inshot valve passageway, and a service accelerated release valve passageway. An inshot valve is received by the inshot valve passageway of the body and a service accelerated release valve is received by the service accelerated release valve passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: WABTEC HOLDING CORP.
    Inventors: Gary M. Sich, Jeffrey B. Skweres, Michael S. Plechey, David J. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20020093149
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gasket for use in a service portion of a brake control valve in a railway braking system. The gasket comprises an elastomeric composition with a predetermined shape. There is a series of bead-like projections formed on the first surface of the gasket for sealing such gasket with a body portion of the valve. A first aperture is disposed in the gasket at a predetermined location for engagement with a projection on the filling piece of the service portion. A brass insert is molded into the elastomeric composition and has a second aperture formed therein. The second aperture is in fluid communication with an auxiliary reservoir of such railway braking system. A third aperture is formed in the gasket in a third predetermined location. A brass insert, which has a first predetermined configuration, is molded into the elastomeric composition of the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Skweres, Vincent F. Troiani, Gregory L. Johnston
  • Patent number: 6416059
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gasket for use in a service portion of a brake control valve in a railway braking system. The gasket comprises an elastomeric composition with a predetermined shape. There is a series of bead-like projections formed on the first surface of the gasket for sealing such gasket with a body portion of the valve. A first aperture is disposed in the gasket at a predetermined location for engagement with a projection on the filling piece of the service portion. A brass insert is molded into the elastomeric composition and has a second aperture formed therein. The second aperture is in fluid communication with an auxiliary reservoir of such railway braking system. A third aperture is formed in the gasket in a third predetermined location. A brass insert, which has a first predetermined configuration, is molded into the elastomeric composition of the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Skweres, Vincent F. Troiani, Gregory L. Johnston