Patents by Inventor Arturo Machado

Arturo Machado 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: 8393278
    Abstract: A railcar system including a railcar having a longitudinal axis and a movable cover. The movable cover including a plurality of linear bearing devices and at least one slidable hatch connected to the plurality of linear bearing devices. The slidable hatch being movable substantially normal to the longitudinal axis. The linear bearing devices each including a shaped bar and a low friction bearing having a hole therethrough. The slidable hatch has two opposite sides that define a width of the slidable hatch, the shaped bar extending substantially the full width of the slidable hatch. The shaped bar being attached to the two opposite sides of the slidable hatch. The hole through the low friction bearing being shaped to accommodate the shaped bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: United Railcar Covers LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber
  • Patent number: 8375868
    Abstract: A railcar hatch cover latching system including a sliding mechanism attached to a movable portion of the hatch cover and a latching apparatus associated with the hatch cover. The latching apparatus has a biased assembly, a bar and at least one profiled stop. The bar extends through the biased assembly. The biased assembly is configured to allow the bar to pass through the biased assembly with a first force requirement. The at least one profiled stop is positioned on the bar to encounter the biased assembly and having a second force requirement to move the bar past the at least one profiled stop, the second force being greater than the first force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: United Railcar Covers LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber, Eric J. Johanson
  • Patent number: 8375867
    Abstract: A cover opening and closing system for use with a railcar. The railcar has a longitudinal axis, a top opening and at least one movable cover configured to cover the opening. The cover opening and closing system includes at least one structural support coupled generally to the ground and at least one of an opening device and a closing device. The opening device and closing device are coupled to said at least one structural support. The at least one of an opening device and a closing device are configured to contact a portion of the at least one movable cover and to cause the movable cover to move as the railcar moves in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: United Railcar Covers LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber
  • Publication number: 20120024190
    Abstract: A railcar hatch cover latching system including a sliding mechanism attached to a movable portion of the hatch cover and a latching apparatus associated with the hatch cover. The latching apparatus has a biased assembly, a bar and at least one profiled stop. The bar extends through the biased assembly. The biased assembly is configured to allow the bar to pass through the biased assembly with a first force requirement. The at least one profiled stop is positioned on the bar to encounter the biased assembly and having a second force requirement to move the bar past the at least one profiled stop, the second force being greater than the first force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber, Eric J. Johanson
  • Publication number: 20110297037
    Abstract: A railcar system including a railcar having a longitudinal axis and a movable cover. The movable cover including a plurality of linear bearing devices and at least one slidable hatch connected to the plurality of linear bearing devices. The slidable hatch being movable substantially normal to the longitudinal axis. The linear bearing devices each including a shaped bar and a low friction bearing having a hole therethrough. The slidable hatch has two opposite sides that define a width of the slidable hatch, the shaped bar extending substantially the full width of the slidable hatch. The shaped bar being attached to the two opposite sides of the slidable hatch. The hole through the low friction bearing being shaped to accommodate the shaped bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber
  • Patent number: 8051779
    Abstract: A railcar having a longitudinal axis and a movable cover. The movable cover includes a plurality of linear bearing devices and at least one slideable hatch connected to the plurality of linear bearing devices. The slideable hatch is movable substantially normal to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Structural Composites of Indiana, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber
  • Publication number: 20100326318
    Abstract: A cover opening and closing system for use with a railcar. The railcar has a longitudinal axis, a top opening and at least one movable cover configured to cover the opening. The cover opening and closing system includes at least one structural support coupled generally to the ground and at least one of an opening device and a closing device. The opening device and closing device are coupled to said at least one structural support. The at least one of an opening device and a closing device are configured to contact a portion of the at least one movable cover and to cause the movable cover to move as the railcar moves in a longitudinal direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber
  • Publication number: 20090235841
    Abstract: A railcar having a longitudinal axis and a movable cover. The movable cover includes a plurality of linear bearing devices and at least one slideable hatch connected to the plurality of linear bearing devices. The slideable hatch is movable substantially normal to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Baranowski, Arturo Machado, Roy J. Huber