Patents by Inventor Timothy Alwin MONROE

Timothy Alwin MONROE 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).

  • Patent number: 11752818
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for rear railgear, pivot links, and pin-off systems. An example assembly including railgear, an attachment frame, a mounting bracket, upper and lower links is provided. The rail gear includes a pair of guidewheels, an axle, and an axle saddle; the attachment frame can connect to the axle saddle of the railgear; the mounting bracket is configured to attach to a vehicle; the upper link pivotably connected to the mounting bracket; and the lower link pivotably connected to the attachment frame, where the lower link is connected to the upper link via a pivot pin. The railgear can be secured in either the deployed or stowed position using various interchangeable pin-off systems, including but not limited to: a manual pin-off system, an air operated pin-off system, and a cable pin-off system. The railgear can also be secured in the stowed position using an automatic mechanical lock system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Alwin Monroe, Brian Jeffery Frankum, Daniel Joseph Jachim
  • Patent number: 11654735
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an automatic locking system for railgear. In an embodiment, the automatic locking system for railgear is an automatic mechanical locking system that can be incorporated into a front guide railgear assembly for use with conventional roadway vehicles. The automatic locking system can secure the railgear in a fixed orientation, either deployed for rail travel using the guide wheels of the railgear on rail tracks or stowed for highway travel such that the vehicle can operate using the conventional tires on a road, highway, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Alwin Monroe
  • Publication number: 20210086574
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for rear railgear, pivot links, and pin-off systems. An example assembly including railgear, an attachment frame, a mounting bracket, upper and lower links is provided. The rail gear includes a pair of guidewheels, an axle, and an axle saddle; the attachment frame can connect to the axle saddle of the railgear; the mounting bracket is configured to attach to a vehicle; the upper link pivotably connected to the mounting bracket; and the lower link pivotably connected to the attachment frame, where the lower link is connected to the upper link via a pivot pin. The railgear can be secured in either the deployed or stowed position using various interchangeable pin-off systems, including but not limited to: a manual pin-off system, an air operated pin-off system, and a cable pin-off system. The railgear can also be secured in the stowed position using an automatic mechanical lock system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Alwin MONROE, Brian Jeffery FRANKUM, Daniel Joseph JACHIM
  • Publication number: 20210061035
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for an automatic locking system for railgear. In an embodiment, the automatic locking system for railgear is an automatic mechanical locking system that can be incorporated into a front guide railgear assembly for use with conventional roadway vehicles. The automatic locking system can secure the railgear in a fixed orientation, either deployed for rail travel using the guide wheels of the railgear on rail tracks or stowed for highway travel such that the vehicle can operate using the conventional tires on a road, highway, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Timothy Alwin MONROE
  • Patent number: D932859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Alwin Monroe
  • Patent number: D961372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Alwin Monroe
  • Patent number: D986041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Alwin Monroe
  • Patent number: D1002353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: DIVERSIFIED METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Alwin Monroe