Patents by Inventor Bruce R. Ellis

Bruce R. Ellis 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).

  • Adapter for a transport system
    Patent number: 4784066
    Abstract: An adapter is described for use with the road/rail transport system described in the specification of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 673,583, now abandoned. The adapter enables a train of bogies and semi-trailers as described in said specification to be connected to a locomotive or to be incorporated in a train including convention rail vehicles. The adapter comprises a headstock with buffers and means for connecting the adapter to a locomotive or conventional rail vehicle and a bolster provided with means for releasably connecting the adapter to a bogie and with means for connection to a semi-trailer. The headstock is connected to the bolster by side arms which are extended beyond the bolster and terminate in means for attaching the side arms to the base of a semi-trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Assignee: Trailer Train Limited
    Inventor: Bruce R. Ellis