Patents by Inventor James Quinn Sawinski, Jr.

James Quinn Sawinski, 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).

  • Enhanced safety cage apparatus for work areas on top of rolling stock such as rail tank cars
    Patent number: 11649648
    Abstract: A cage for surrounding a section of a work area of the top of rolling stock includes an inboard side, an outboard side, a front end section and a back end section. The inboard side of the cage is attached to an associated deployment apparatus. Each of the two sides can define a pair of fence notches to slide over the rails surrounding the work area. Each of the two end sections can define an inboard notch and a center notch. Some embodiments of the end sections can define an outboard notch that includes a self-adjusting straddle. The cage can be provided as part of a portable fall protection device that includes a telescoping positioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Sam Carbis Asset Management, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Anderson, Ronald W. Bennett, James Quinn Sawinski, Jr.
  • ENHANCED SAFETY CAGE APPARATUS FOR WORK AREAS ON TOP OF ROLLING STOCK SUCH AS RAIL TANK CARS
    Publication number: 20210025181
    Abstract: A cage for surrounding a section of a work area of the top of rolling stock includes an inboard side, an outboard side, a front end section and a back end section. The inboard side of the cage is attached to an associated deployment apparatus. Each of the two sides can define a pair of fence notches to slide over the rails surrounding the work area. Each of the two end sections can define an inboard notch and a center notch. Some embodiments of the end sections can define an outboard notch that includes a self-adjusting straddle. The cage can be provided as part of a portable fall protection device that includes a telescoping positioning mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Anderson, Ronald W. Bennett, James Quinn Sawinski, JR.
  • Enhanced safety cage apparatus for work areas on top of rolling stock such as rail tank cars
    Patent number: 10724256
    Abstract: A cage for surrounding a section of a work area of the top of rolling stock includes an inboard side, an outboard side, a front end section and a back end section. The inboard side of the cage is attached to an associated deployment apparatus. Each of the two sides can define a pair of fence notches to slide over the rails surrounding the work area. Each of the two end sections can define an inboard notch and a center notch. Some embodiments of the end sections can define an outboard notch that includes a self-adjusting straddle. The cage can be provided as part of a portable fall protection device that includes a telescoping positioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAM CARBIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC.
    Inventors: Eric Anderson, Ronald W. Bennett, James Quinn Sawinski, Jr.