Patents by Inventor Don L. Baughman

Don L. Baughman 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).

  • Coupler shank hard facing
    Patent number: 4081082
    Abstract: A hard-facing deposit of weld metal in the form of parallel, spaced-apart tracks extends along the external bottom wall of a railroad coupler shank for engagement with the working face surface of a coupler carrier. The tracks of weld metal are arranged longitudinally within the shank area located, in part, between the horn line and connector opening in the coupler shank. The weld metal is usually 1/4-inch or less in thickness, 1-inch wide with a 1-inch space between the track deposits of weld metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Assignee: McConway & Torley Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Scherrer, Don L. Baughman