Pull Rods, Chains Or Ropes Patents (Class 213/162)
  • Patent number: 11697853
    Abstract: Provided herein is technology for prostate cancer screening and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting the presence of prostate cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Exact Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Ahlquist, William R. Taylor, John B. Kisiel, Tracy C. Yab, Douglas W. Mahoney, Brian A. Dukek, Matthew T. Gettman, Hatim T. Allawi
  • Patent number: 8302791
    Abstract: A lower locking pin body for the hinge joint between a lower locking pin and a lower locking pin hook has a suspending hole of a coupler lock lifter to facilitate it rotating surrounding the lower locking pin hook under the effect of the hole. There are two coupler suspending holes which are respectively arranged on each side ends of the lower locking pin body to facilitate the workers opening the coupler on either side of a car. A two-side operating coupler with above said lower lock pin body and a draft gear are provided, wherein the draft gear also includes two lock lifters and two lock lifter seats. The lock lifters are mounted into a key-shaped hole of the lock lifter seats, and the lock lifter has a limiting segment on the matched position. Two hook head ends of the lock lifters pass respectively out from the key-shaped holes of the coupler lock lifter seats and hang with the coupler lock lifter suspension hole of the two-side operating coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignees: Oiqihar Railway Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., Mudanjiang Jinyuan Coupler and Draft Gear Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan Jiang, Qingmin Meng, Yuebin Yu, Long Chen, Yingjun Ciu, Junsong Wang
  • Patent number: 7900786
    Abstract: A telescoping, uncoupling lever for a railroad car. The lever is formed of round rod and includes a handle rod, a lock lifter rod and a track assembly. The track assembly includes a handle rod track and a lock lifter rod track with tracks connected to each other at their opposite ends. A glide housing is attached to one end of the handle and lock lifter rods to allow the handle and lock lifter rods to slide on the tracks of the track assembly. Each glide housing is tubular, has a cavity extending there through to connect rod openings at the opposite ends and has glide of C-shaped transverse cross-section positioned therein to receive and partially encircle a rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Stanrail Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hepburn
  • Publication number: 20090223919
    Abstract: A telescoping, uncoupling lever for a railroad car. The lever is formed of round rod and includes a handle rod, a lock lifter rod and a track assembly. The track assembly includes a handle rod track and a lock lifter rod track with tracks connected to each other at their opposite ends. A glide housing is attached to one end of the handle and lock lifter rods to allow the handle and lock lifter rods to slide on the tracks of the track assembly. Each glide housing is tubular, has a cavity extending there through to connect rod openings at the opposite ends and has glide of C-shaped transverse cross-section positioned therein to receive and partially encircle a rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hepburn
  • Patent number: 6739464
    Abstract: An elongated tubular glide housing for a telescoping, uncoupling lever for a railroad car. A tubular glide housing includes a rectangular seal enclosure having a top wall, a bottom wall, an outwardly located side wall, and an inwardly located side wall defining a passage extending through the enclosure. The top and bottom walls of the enclosure have leading and trailing edges. A circular tool opening is formed in each of the outwardly and inwardly located side walls. A pair of elongated plastic glide elements are positioned in the passage extending through the rectangular steel enclosure. Each of the elongated plastic glide elements is formed with a generally L-shaped transverse cross-section including a first leg and a second leg. The L-shaped elements are dimensioned to fit into the passage of the steel enclosure. Each of the first and second legs have a leading edge and a trailing edge. An outwardly projecting retaining tab is formed at each of the leading and trailing edges of the first leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Stanrail Corporation
    Inventor: Peter R. Manyek
  • Patent number: 5129529
    Abstract: An adjustable uncoupling lever with a shiftable wedge lock. The lever includes two longitudinally shiftable rods having parts spaced from one another. The wedge lock is driven between the two rod parts to secure the rods together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Triax Tube Co.
    Inventor: Leonard F. Manyek
  • Patent number: 5123553
    Abstract: A disconnect tool for use with a plurality of vehicles powered by a source of high voltage electricity and method of disconnecting high voltage equipment, which disconnect tool comprises a disconnect means for moving a coupling between a coupled position and an uncoupled position, an elongated disconnect member of lightweight rigid construction having a non-conductive shaft and a non-conductive coating, including a non-conductive handle, a non-conductive shaft and a non-conductive hook means for engaging the coupling, and including a non-conductive surface layer for preventing high voltage from passing from the transit vehicle to the handles of the user. The method of disconnecting comprises coupling a first vehicle to a second vehicle, mechanically engaging the first coupling means manually grasping an elongated disconnect tool, moving the disconnect lever between a connected position and a disconnected position by pulling the disconnect tool outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventor: Frederick W. Burt, III
  • Patent number: 4602717
    Abstract: An uncoupling lever assembly for a railroad car has first and second lever members. A plurality of sleeves are attached to one of the lever members. The other lever member extends through the sleeves in telescoping relation to the one member. Each sleeve is lined by a pair of oppositely-disposed, generally L-shaped glide members. Each glide member has a base with flexible hooks engaging a portion of the sleeve. An integral leg extends from the base and lies next to an adjacent portion of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: Stanrail Corporation
    Inventor: Nicholas Krzanowsky
  • Patent number: 4454953
    Abstract: A three-part telescoping uncoupling lever assembly is disclosed for railroad cars which are equipped with standard draft gear cushioning. The assembly includes a plastic sleeve formed from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (U.H.M.W.) and a pair of unitary extension bars in sliding engagement within the sleeve. One end of each extension bar is bent to form a lock lifter hook or a handle for performing the uncoupling function. Each extension bar includes a shaft and an integral bent retainer, the bent retainers being positioned within the sleeve. The retainers are maintained in parallel sliding arrangement within juxtaposed channels extruded in the U.H.M.W. polyethylene sleeve. The hook and the handle are located on opposite ends of the assembly, the total length of which can be varied automatically between maximum and minimum lengths, dependent upon the corresponding distance between the coupler and sill bracket as that distance changes due to coupler impact and side swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Inventor: Osvaldo F. Chierici
  • Patent number: RE33667
    Abstract: A three-part telescoping uncoupling lever assembly is disclosed for railroad cars which are equipped with standard draft gear cushioning. The assembly includes a plastic sleeve formed from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (U.H.M.W.) and a pair of unitary extension bars in sliding engagement within the sleeve. One end of each extension bar is bent to form a lock lifter hook or a handle for performing the uncoupling function. Each extension bar includes a shaft and an integral bent retainer, the bent retainers being positioned within the sleeve. The retainers are maintained in parallel sliding arrangement within juxtaposed channels extruded in the U.H.M.W. polyethylene sleeve. The hook and the handle are located on opposite ends of the assembly, the total length of which can be varied automatically between maximum and minimum lengths, dependent upon the corresponding distance between the coupler and sill bracket as that distance changes due to coupler impact and side swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Railroad Equipment Supply Co.
    Inventor: Osvaldo F. Chierici, deceased