Patents by Inventor Ike Portscheller

Ike Portscheller 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).

  • Support system for a railcar and method for assembling the same
    Patent number: 8534203
    Abstract: A railway hopper car is provided. The railway hopper car includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes first and second sidewalls, and first and second end walls. The lower portion includes at least two cargo wells and a longitudinal boundary extending between the cargo wells. The upper and lower portions define an interior volume of the hopper car. The railway hopper car further includes a roof panel and a first support assembly. The roof panel includes an access opening extending longitudinally over at least a portion of the cargo wells. The first support assembly is coupled to an inner surface of the first sidewall, and extends between a top edge and a bottom edge of the first sidewall. The first support assembly is positioned proximate to the longitudinal boundary, and is configured to only partially extend into the interior volume of the hopper car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: American Railcar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Dalske, Spencer Ashie-Winns, Gerald Ohmes, Ike Portscheller, Domela Silverio
  • SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A RAILCAR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120199042
    Abstract: A railway hopper car is provided. The railway hopper car includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes first and second sidewalls, and first and second end walls. The lower portion includes at least two cargo wells and a longitudinal boundary extending between the cargo wells. The upper and lower portions define an interior volume of the hopper car. The railway hopper car further includes a roof panel and a first support assembly. The roof panel includes an access opening extending longitudinally over at least a portion of the cargo wells. The first support assembly is coupled to an inner surface of the first sidewall, and extends between a top edge and a bottom edge of the first sidewall. The first support assembly is positioned proximate to the longitudinal boundary, and is configured to only partially extend into the interior volume of the hopper car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Roger Dalske, Joseph R. Silverio, Domela Silverio, Spencer Ashie-Winns, Gerald Ohmes, Ike Portscheller