Patents by Inventor Brian Frank Weaver

Brian Frank Weaver 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).

  • Track system including a guardrail
    Patent number: 8474730
    Abstract: A track system for a railway system includes a base plate configured to be supported on a railroad tie. The system also includes a drive rail and a guard rail. The drive rail includes a head portion, a web portion, and a base portion. The head portion is configured such that wheels of a train car used in the railway system roll thereon. The web portion connects the head portion and the base portion. The base portion is supported on the base plate. The guardrail includes a head portion, a web portion, and a base portion. The head portion of the guardrail is configured to contact the wheels to prevent the wheels from slipping off the drive rail. The web portion of the guardrail connects the head portion of the guardrail and the base portion of the guardrail. The base portion of the guardrail is retained in a support on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corp
    Inventors: Brian Frank Weaver, Brian Alvin Laws, Robert C. Roberts
  • TRACK SYSTEM INCLUDING A GUARDRAIL
    Publication number: 20110204153
    Abstract: A track system for a railway system includes a base plate configured to be supported on a railroad tie. The system also includes a drive rail and a guard rail. The drive rail includes a head portion, a web portion, and a base portion. The head portion is configured such that wheels of a train car used in the railway system roll thereon. The web portion connects the head portion and the base portion. The base portion is supported on the base plate. The guardrail includes a head portion, a web portion, and a base portion. The head portion of the guardrail is configured to contact the wheels to prevent the wheels from slipping off the drive rail. The web portion of the guardrail connects the head portion of the guardrail and the base portion of the guardrail. The base portion of the guardrail is retained in a support on the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Brian Frank Weaver, Brian Alvin Laws, Robert C. Roberts