Patents by Inventor DONALD E. MEISTER

DONALD E. MEISTER 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).

  • Ballast load device and method
    Patent number: 8997657
    Abstract: A ballast load device for increasing a tractive effort of a railcar mover having a coupler includes a side member and a bottom attached to the side member. The bottom is adapted to support a weight. A primary coupler is attached to the side member and is adapted to removably connect to the coupler of the railcar mover such that the railcar coupler may lift the ballast load device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Trackmobile LLC
    Inventor: Donald E. Meister
  • BALLAST LOAD DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130118374
    Abstract: A ballast load device for increasing a tractive effort of a railcar mover having a coupler includes a side member and a bottom attached to the side member. The bottom is adapted to support a weight. A primary coupler is attached to the side member and is adapted to removably connect to the coupler of the railcar mover such that the railcar coupler may lift the ballast load device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventor: DONALD E. MEISTER