Patents Examined by Scott A Browne
  • Vehicle tire bead retention systems, devices, and methods
    Patent number: 11090976
    Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a rim having a primary tire bead retention ridge; a plurality of secondary bead retention members; and a plurality of sealing members. The plurality of secondary bead retention members are removably coupleable to receptacles of the rim such that a portion of each secondary bead retention member extends into a pressurized portion of the wheel, is positioned behind a tire bead seat, and extends radially beyond the primary tire bead retention ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ICON VEHICLE DYNAMICS LLC
    Inventors: Caleb Bernard Kerkvliet, Dylan Samuel Evans
  • Anti-theft device for a transport railcar grating
    Patent number: 11084507
    Abstract: A security device, such as an anti-theft device, for a transport vehicle, such as a railcar, grating hinge connector includes a plate and a cup. The hinge connector has a first portion secured to the deck surface by a fastener with a head, and a second portion coupled to the grating. The cup has a base and a wall forming a cavity sized and shaped to receive the plate. The wall forms an opening that is sized and shaped to receive the plate for insertion into the cavity. The base is positioned on the hinge connector and has another opening sized and shaped to receive the fastener with the head positioned in the cavity. The insertion of the plate in the cavity secures the head of the fastener within the anti-theft device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Holden America IL, LLC
    Inventor: Robert B. Winsor
  • Articulated railway vehicle, with an improved modularity
    Patent number: 11084506
    Abstract: The railway vehicle (10) includes a plurality of cars (12, 20) articulated to one another, the plurality of cars including: a single first key car (12), having a first architecture, a plurality of second cars (20), having similar second architectures different from the first architecture. The first key car (12) has no dining area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventor: Emmanuel Kondyra
  • Front axle rotary joint assembly and the tire inflation system made therewith
    Patent number: 11077726
    Abstract: An axle assembly having a constant shaft disposed at least partially through a bearing hub assembly. The constant shaft defines a fluid conduit therethrough. A steering knuckle is disposed at least partially about the constant shaft. The axle assembly may include a bearing spacer disposed about the constant shaft, the bearing spacer being disposed at least partially axially between the bearing hub assembly and the steering knuckle. Additionally, a first rotary seal and a second rotary seal may be disposed radially between the bearing spacer and the constant shaft. The first and second rotary seals may at least partially define a fluid chamber in fluid communication with the constant shaft fluid conduit. Further, a port may be disposed through the bearing spacer, wherein the port is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blessing, Seth A. Metzger, Jason M. Sidders
  • Galvanized wire ply for rubber track
    Patent number: 11066113
    Abstract: Endless elastomeric tracks include guide lugs disposed on an inner circumference, rubber tread lugs disposed on an outer circumference, and a thin band continuously extending in the circumferential direction which is disposed adjacent the outer circumference. The thin band has an exterior peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface, and at least one galvanized wire ply is disposed between the exterior peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface. The endless track further includes at least one primary cable of galvanized steel circumferentially reinforcing the thin band. In some aspects, the at least one galvanized wire ply includes a plurality of galvanized wires having a diameter of from about 0.15 mm to about 1.5 mm, from about 0.175 mm to about 1.3 mm, from about 0.20 mm to about 1.25 mm, from about 0.22 mm to about 1.2 mm, or even from about 0.25 mm to about 1.1 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ContiTech Transportbandsysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Paul John Peterson
  • Wheel for railway vehicle
    Patent number: 11059322
    Abstract: The wheel is for a railway vehicle that travels on a rail. The wheel includes a wheel tread, a flange and a throat portion. The wheel tread is provided at an outer circumferential portion of the wheel. The wheel tread faces a head surface of the rail. The flange is provided at the outer circumferential portion of the wheel. The flange projects further outward than the wheel tread in the radial direction of the wheel. The throat portion connects the surface of the flange and the wheel tread. The throat portion has a protrusion. The protrusion projects to the rail side. The protrusion extends along the entire circumference of the throat portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yohsuke Yamazaki, Osamu Kondo, Takanori Kato, Takahiro Fujimoto, Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Christofer Feldmeier
  • Friction end-of-car cushioning assembly
    Patent number: 11046339
    Abstract: An assembly that includes a housing with a chamber formed within a bore of the housing. The assembly further includes a tapered center shaft disposed at least partially within the bore of the housing. The chamber includes an angled contact surface, a sliding wedge, and a load spring. The sliding wedge is positioned to apply a force onto the angled contact surface of the chamber. The sliding wedge is also positioned to apply a frictional force to a rod portion of the tapered center shaft. The load spring is compressed between a contact surface of the chamber and a contact surface of the sliding wedge. The load spring is positioned to apply a compressive force onto the contact surface of sliding wedge toward the angled contact surface of the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TRINITY RAIL GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Shaun Richmond, Matthew Gabriel Westlake, Ricky Alleson Cribbs
  • Disc wheel with internal bracing
    Patent number: 11040570
    Abstract: A bicycle disc wheel comprises a first disc panel and a second disc panel. The first disc panel has a first side outer surface and a first side inner surface and the second disc panel has a second side outer surface and a second side inner surface. The first side outer surface radially extends from a first disc panel outer perimeter to a center opening and the second side outer surface radially extends from a second disc panel outer perimeter to the center opening. The second side inner surface faces the first side inner surface. A brace is coupled to the first side inner surface and the second side inner surface that provide radial and axial structural support to the disc panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: HED CYCLING PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Edin, Gregory Paul Alexander, Michael Cloutier
  • Wheel and tire assembly
    Patent number: 11027578
    Abstract: A wheel and tire assembly includes a plurality of support elements for supporting part of a load of a vehicle and an annular shear band extending circumferentially around the support elements. The band has a radially inner circumferential membrane, a radially outer circumferential membrane, and a shear layer interconnecting the inner membrane and the outer membrane. The shear layer has a plurality of closed cells for controlling shear deflection between the inner membrane and the outer membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
  • Energy absorption device and rail vehicle having same
    Patent number: 11021176
    Abstract: An energy absorption device configured to be provided at a front end of a train includes a coupler seat, a support base, a crush pipe, a coupler, a guide member, an energy absorption component and an anti-climbing assembly. The support base is fixedly arranged at the front end of the train; the crush pipe is fixed to the coupler seat; a connecting end of the coupler is inserted into the crush pipe and is slidable with respect to the crush pipe; the guide member has one end fixed to the coupler seat, and another end inserted into the support base and slidable with respect to the support base; the guide member limits an oscillation of the crush pipe; the energy absorption component is provided between the coupler seat and the support base; and the anti-climbing assembly is fixedly arranged on the support base and is compressible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Aiqin Tian, Yonggui Zhang, Shizhong Zhao, Guidong Tao, Quanwei Che, Shuxiang Chen, Xianliang Sun, Luxing Li
  • Fabricated axle with removable king pin
    Patent number: 11014404
    Abstract: Fabricated axles with a removable king pin are disclosed. The fabricated axles incorporate U-shaped channel construction. Extensions of front and rear channel walls wrap partially around and separately join axle head plates which support a removable king pin. King pin fastener bores are partially defined by the head plate and by front and rear channel walls. The bottom surface of the head plate is received within an opening of, and secured to, the bottom plate which overlays the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Hendrickson USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael P. Bloink, Damon E. Dilworth, Paul D. Elwood, Jonathan W. Goding
  • Wheel of a vehicle
    Patent number: 11007816
    Abstract: A wheel of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has a rim, a hub portion, and at least two spokes connecting the hub portion to the rim. At least one free space between the spokes is covered at least in part by a substantially planar covering element. The covering element is produced from two different material layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kristian Groth, Andreas Krause, Christopher Bourne, Peter Jaegermeyr, Thomas Maier, Julia Mieslinger, Mike Seidel
  • Hidden-handle quick-release structure
    Patent number: 11007817
    Abstract: A handle-hidden quick-release structure has: an outer shaft lever having a shaft lever external thread on an outer circumferential surface of one end thereof, at least one clamping slot on the other end face thereof and an axially extending receiving hole, wherein a wall of the receiving hole has a step surface; an internally hidden rotating handle having a first rod body and a second rod body, wherein the first rod body is disposed in the receiving hole of the outer shaft lever, a stop portion radially protrudes outwards from the first rod body, the second rod body has a rod body and a rod head, the rod body is disposed in the receiving hole, one end of the rod body is pivoted to the first rod body, the other end of the rod body is connected with the rod head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SHUN XIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Chao Chang
  • Track link and link mounted part
    Patent number: 11008057
    Abstract: A link mounted part is formed as a part separate from a link body. The link mounted part includes a plate portion having a rail surface, and two projection portions which are integrally formed with the plate portion and project upward from the rail surface. A mounting pin mounts the link mounted part on the link body below the plate portion on a side opposite to the projection portions with respect to the plate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Sho, Kenichi Hisamatsu, Hisao Asada
  • Friction end-of-car cushioning assembly
    Patent number: 11008028
    Abstract: An assembly that includes a housing with a chamber formed within a bore of the housing. The assembly further includes a center shaft disposed at least partially within the bore of the housing. The chamber includes a backing wedge, a sliding wedge, and a load spring. The sliding wedge is positioned to apply a force onto an angled contact surface of the backing wedge. The sliding wedge is also positioned to apply a frictional force to a rod portion of the center shaft. The load spring is compressed between a contact surface of the chamber and a contact surface of the sliding wedge. The load spring is positioned to apply a compressive force onto the contact surface of sliding wedge toward the angled contact surface of the backing wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: TRINITY RAIL GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Shaun Richmond
  • Tire stem having breather
    Patent number: 11001109
    Abstract: A custom valve stem is adapted to fit in a conventional valve stem opening in a tire rim. The valve stem has a primary air channel for a conventional Schrader-type valve. The valve stem also has a secondary air channel extending within the valve stem between a base of the valve stem and an outlet through the material of the valve stem to atmosphere outside of the valve stem. The outlet can have a screen as a debris air filter. An optional tire pressure monitoring system TPMS sensor couples to the primary air channel independent of the secondary air channel. The secondary air channel comprises an atmospheric hose coupled to an electric air compressor and rechargeable battery disposed within a pressure cavity of the tire for maintaining tire pressure. A motion activated power generator disposed within the pressure cavity recharges the rechargeable electric storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: UNICUS INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Richard William Del Olmo, Armand Joseph Gasbarro, Randall Cary Kramer
  • Mobile medical device with at least one motor-driven wheel
    Patent number: 11001098
    Abstract: The present embodiments provide a mobile medical device with at least one motor-driven wheel. The mobile medical device is movable on the at least one wheel. The motor-driven wheel is arranged on a hub assigned to the motor-driven wheel. The motor-driven wheel is reversibly removable from the hub and is pluggable back onto the hub manually and without aids. The present embodiments provide that the motor-driven wheel may be removed rapidly manually and without additional aids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Dietrich, Franz Dirauf
  • Rubber track
    Patent number: 11001318
    Abstract: A rubber track to prevent occurrence edge-cuts and improve traction force even in the soft ground is disclosed. The rubber track is configured by first lugs which are formed at equal intervals on one side of the inside and the outside in a traveling direction on a surface coming into contact with the ground and have first grooves formed in a width direction; and second lugs which are formed at equal intervals on the other side of the inside and the outside in a traveling direction on a surface coming into contact with the ground and have second grooves formed in the traveling direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: DRB INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon-Tae Nam, Jung-Ho Park
  • Rotary joint and pressure regulation system for tires
    Patent number: 10994576
    Abstract: A rotary joint is configured to transfer a fluid between two entities, one of which is in rotary motion with respect to the other. The rotary joint comprises a cylindrical internal element, apt to be fixed to the entity in rotary motion, and a plurality of annular external elements. The external elements comprise at least two head elements, at least two housing elements of respective gaskets, two bearing elements, and at least one fluid inlet. The fluid inlet is placed between said two bearing elements. Housing elements of respective gaskets are arranged externally to the bearing elements, and head elements are arranged externally to the housing elements. The gaskets define an annular shaped sealed area. The sealed area is accessible on one side through said fluid inlet and on the other side through at least one fluid passage channel passing through the body of said internal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Trelleborg Wheel Systems Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Piero Mancinelli, Antero Sanguin
  • Rail vehicle with articulated connection
    Patent number: 10981585
    Abstract: An articulated connector for a rail vehicle having a plurality of rail car bodies including a first and a second rail car body supported on a bolster of a Jacobs bogie. The articulated connector includes a spherical joint mechanism connecting the first rail car body and the second car body to one another, the spherical joint mechanism having at least two spherical joint bearings, and the spherical joint mechanism being disposed on the bolster of the Jacobs bogie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: HÜBNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Olaf Richter