Patents Assigned to Mass. Electric Construction Co.
  • Platform truck for catenary wire installation and method of use
    Patent number: 10173875
    Abstract: A truck and method for installing catenary wire are disclosed in which the truck may have a platform with a greater capacity than conventional systems. The truck may further comprise a set of guard rails that can be moved from a stowed position to an extended position and locked into the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Mass Electric Construction Co.
    Inventor: James Claypool
  • Rotatable rail device and method for placing a truck onto a set of tracks
    Patent number: 9682600
    Abstract: A rail gear system and a method for placing a truck on railroad tracks are provided in which the truck can be placed into the set of railroad tracks using a short siding. The rail gear may be mounted on a back portion of the truck and may rotate so that the a rear portion of the truck rotates about the track when the rail gear is engaged with the set of railroad tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Mass. Electric Construction CO.
    Inventor: James Claypool
  • Truck and installation method for wires
    Patent number: 9484721
    Abstract: A truck and method for installing catenary wire are disclosed in which the truck may have wire manipulating arms, a creep drive and a wire measuring device. The wire manipulating arms may be used to hold the messaging wire and/or contact wire while the wire measuring device may be used to measure the height and stagger of the contact wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: MASS ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO.
    Inventor: James Claypool
  • TRUCK AND INSTALLATION METHOD FOR WIRES
    Publication number: 20150041739
    Abstract: A truck and method for installing catenary wire are disclosed in which the truck may have wire manipulating arms, a creep drive and a wire measuring device. The wire manipulating arms may be used to hold the messaging wire and/or contact wire while the wire measuring device may be used to measure the height and stagger of the contact wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Mass. Electric Construction Co.
    Inventor: James Claypool