Patents by Inventor James M. Wilczynski

James M. Wilczynski 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).

  • Railroad car for container transport
    Patent number: 4889055
    Abstract: A railroad car for transporting horizontal shipping containers includes (1) a vertical transition box from the car center sill to the end wall of a well portion capable of receiving one or more shipping containers, (2) car body bottom side sills in the form of an inserted T-member, (3) shear plates at the bottom ends of the well portion, (4) a longitudinal plate in the car body well portion bottom joined to a shear plate at each end, and (5) reinforcement of the car body central portion so that it can transport two end-to-end abutting containers in the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard E. Jamrozy, James M. Wilczynski
  • Railroad car for container transport
    Patent number: 4862810
    Abstract: A railroad car for transporting horizontal shipping containers includes (1) a vertical transition box from the car center sill to the end wall of a well portion capable of receiving one or more shipping containers, (2) car body bottom side sills in the form of an inverted T-member, (3) shear plates at the bottom ends of the well portion, (4) a longitudinal plate in the car body well portion bottom joined to a shear plate at each end, and (5) reinforcement of the car body central portion so that it can transport two end-to-end abutting containers in the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Thrall Car Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Richard E. Jamrozy, James M. Wilczynski
  • Railroad container transporting car of increased weight carrying capacity
    Patent number: 4841876
    Abstract: A railroad car for transporting horizontal shipping containers, the car having a novel stub center sill extending from a coupler to the end wall of a well portion capable of receiving one or more shipping containers, (2) a reinforcement assembly from the coupler to the end sill, (3) a reinforcement of the car body central portion so that it can transport two end-to-end abutting containers in the well and (4) lateral car body side wall tie braces having increased stiffness and which are easily attached by fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Harold E. Gramse, Richard E. Jamrozy, James M. Wilczynski
  • Railroad car for container transport
    Patent number: 4807722
    Abstract: A railroad car for transporting horizontal shipping containers includes (1) a vertical transistion box from the car center sill to the end wall of a well portion capable of receiving one or more shipping containers, (2) car body bottom side sills in the form of an inverted T-member, (3) shear plates at the bottom ends of the well portion, (4) a longitudinal plate in the car body well portion bottom joined to a shear plate at each end, and (5) reinforcement of the car body central portion so that it can transport two end-to-end abutting containers in the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Thrall Car Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Richard E. Jamrozy, James M. Wilczynski