Patents by Inventor Mario Santini

Mario Santini 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).

  • Drainage system for a railroad superstructure for supporting sleepers
    Patent number: 5312038
    Abstract: A railroad superstructure framework made in the form of a reinforced concrete block is provided on a top face thereof with a plurality of evenly spaced parallel recesses of a certain depth. Each recess receives a sleeper having a height greater than the certain depth. A middle region of the concrete block is provided with a channel element transversely crossing the plurality of recesses. A plurality of draining channels extend transversely from the channel element to an outside environment to allow for water drainage from the channel element of the concrete block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Inventors: Paolo Merlanti, Mario Santini