Patents by Inventor John D. Anderson

John D. Anderson 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: 20150125231
    Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Patent number: 8985919
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Publication number: 20150071725
    Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Publication number: 20150071726
    Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Patent number: 8961084
    Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Patent number: 8870000
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock hanger for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car that is configured to hold various different chocks that are configured to secure vehicles in auto-rack railroad cars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: Walter J. Peach, John D. Anderson, Edward L. Vechiola
  • Patent number: 8814484
    Abstract: An improved vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. The improved vehicle wheel chock includes an improved face-plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
  • Publication number: 20140197122
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock hanger for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car that is configured to hold various different chocks that are configured to secure vehicles in auto-rack railroad cars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: Walter J. Peach, John D. Anderson, Edward L. Vechiola
  • Patent number: 8714375
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock hanger for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car that is configured to hold various different chocks that are configured to secure vehicles in auto-rack railroad cars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: Walter J. Peach, John D. Anderson, Edward L. Vechiola
  • Patent number: 8506217
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Patent number: 8434977
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Patent number: 8419326
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Publication number: 20120308324
    Abstract: An improved vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. The improved vehicle wheel chock includes an improved face-plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
  • Patent number: 8308409
    Abstract: A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and extend across the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough along the length of the trough. In certain embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the coil restraints and does not compress other of the coil restraints which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the compression members and does not compress other of the compression members which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventor: John D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8277155
    Abstract: A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and extend across the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough along the length of the trough. In certain embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the coil restraints and does not compress other of the coil restraints which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car. In other embodiments, when a coil is positioned in the trough, the coil compresses certain of the compression members and does not compress other of the compression members which prevents the sideways shifting of the coil during movement of the transverse coil car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventor: John D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8272818
    Abstract: An improved vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. The improved vehicle wheel chock includes an improved face-plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
  • Publication number: 20120163938
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
  • Publication number: 20120097624
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock hanger for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car that is configured to hold various different chocks that are configured to secure vehicles in auto-rack railroad cars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY
    Inventors: Walter J. Peach, John D. Anderson, Edward L. Vechiola
  • Publication number: 20120087758
    Abstract: An improved vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle. The improved vehicle wheel chock includes an improved face-plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: STANDARD CAR TRUCK COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach
  • Patent number: D727207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Standard Car Truck Company
    Inventors: John D. Anderson, W. John Peach