Patents by Inventor Cornelius Johannes Thyssen, JR.

Cornelius Johannes Thyssen, JR. 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).

  • Stop device for rail cars and in particular for use with tracks in classification yards
    Patent number: 8485106
    Abstract: A device for stopping rail cards includes an articulated member adapted to move between a first raised position in which ait receives a rail car wheel in contacting or abutting relationship to cause effective stopping of the car, and a second retracted position which offers no resistance to movement of the car wheels. A hydraulic or pneumatic ram is provided to move the articulated member between the two positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Argent Industrial Limited
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Thyssen, Jr.
  • STOP DEVICE FOR RAIL CARS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE WITH TRACKS IN CLASSIFICATION YARDS
    Publication number: 20120012027
    Abstract: A device for stopping rail cards includes an articulated member adapted to move between a first raised position in which ait receives a rail car wheel in contacting or abutting relationship to cause effective stopping of the car, and a second retracted position which offers no resistance to movement of the car wheels. A hydraulic or pneumatic ram is provided to move the articulated member between the two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ARGENT INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
    Inventor: Cornelius Johannes Thyssen, JR.