Patents by Inventor Lyle J. Jantzi

Lyle J. Jantzi 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).

  • Hydraulic parking brake
    Patent number: 6375278
    Abstract: A parking brake for a rail car vehicle including an electric motor driving a hydraulic pump fluidly connected to and controlling a bidirectional hydraulic actuator coupleable to the rail car's wheel brakes. An electric controller is connected to the pump and controls activation/deactivation of the pump with the controller including various switches. Also included is a coupler for coupling the actuator to one of a brake beam or an actuator of the parking brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: New York Air Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Sauter, Robert L. Neulieb, Howard E. Huber, Jr., Lyle J. Jantzi