Patents by Inventor Bruce Blazek

Bruce Blazek 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).

  • Railway plate inserter
    Patent number: 7497166
    Abstract: A railway vehicle for inserting plates on rail ties that engage with rails includes a frame configured for movement relative to the track and a plate inserter workhead mounted to the frame. The plate inserter workhead is configured for pivoting the tie plate about a leading edge of the plate so that the trailing edge of the tie plate is lifted off the tie. The plate inserter workhead is configured to subsequently release the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Nordco Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Fuerst, Bruce Blazek, Donald M. Treziak, Jr., Robert M. Weber
  • Railway plate inserter
    Publication number: 20070199473
    Abstract: A railway vehicle for inserting plates on rail ties that engage with rails includes a frame configured for movement relative to the track and a plate inserter workhead mounted to the frame. The plate inserter workhead is configured for pivoting the tie plate about a leading edge of the plate so that the trailing edge of the tie plate is lifted off the tie. The plate inserter workhead is configured to subsequently release the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: James Fuerst, Bruce Blazek, Donald Treziak, Robert Weber