Patents by Inventor Jan Kukulski

Jan Kukulski 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).

  • Patent number: 11535285
    Abstract: The invention relates to an articulated coupling comprising at least one tension-transferring or compression-transferring rod, at least one pressure plate comprising a cutting tool that comprises at least one blade and a central conically shaped recess. Furthermore, the articulated coupling comprises at least one conical threaded ring which comprises an internal thread and is slit in a longitudinal direction, wherein the rod comprises an external thread onto which the conical threaded ring is screwed. The cutting tool is arranged on a conical external surface of the conical threaded ring, wherein the conical threaded ring is arranged at least partially in the conically shaped recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Axtone S.A.
    Inventors: Krzysztof Puszkarz, Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski, Miroslaw Sum
  • Patent number: 11511778
    Abstract: Joint arrangement (10) for a truck comprising at least one deformation element (12.1, 12.2), wherein the deformation element comprises at least one rod (14.1, 14.2) and a connection plate (16.1, 16.2), wherein the connection plate is arranged on the rod, wherein the rod has at least one stop element. The connection plate can be displaced on the rod in the longitudinal direction of said rod, wherein a deformation work can be performed on the deformation element in the event of a displacement of the connection plate on the rod; and wherein a displacement path of the connection plate on the rod is limited by the stop element (24.1, 24.2). Further a method for energy conversion is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Axtone S.A
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Patent number: 11383741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible clamp for securing a pin to a base yoke in an articulated joint connection, wherein the clamp comprises a body configured for mounting to the base yoke. The body of the clamp comprises at least one recess or aperture arranged in a vicinity of the pin contact part, which is shaped and sized to control deformation of the pin contact part of the clamp, when the clamp is secured to the base and engages the pin. The invention also relates to an articulated joint connection and a railway coupler comprising the clamp according the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Axtone S.A.
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Krzysztof Puszkarz
  • Publication number: 20220041192
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible clamp for securing a pin to a base yoke in an articulated joint connection, wherein the clamp comprises a body configured for mounting to the base yoke. The body of the clamp comprises at least one recess or aperture arranged in a vicinity of the pin contact part, which is shaped and sized to control deformation of the pin contact part of the clamp, when the clamp is secured to the base and engages the pin. The invention also relates to an articulated joint connection and a railway coupler comprising the clamp according the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Axtone S.A.
    Inventors: Jan KUKULSKI, Krzysztof PUSZKARZ
  • Patent number: 11230304
    Abstract: A device has a rod (8) mounted in an articulated support (1), suitable for cutting with a cutting tool, the articulated support (1) comprising a body (3) with an internal spherical surface (5), in which a movable external spherical surface (4) of an inner ring (2) is embedded. In addition, the inner ring (2) of the articulated support (1) has at least one cutting knife (10, 10a) designed to cut the outer layer of the rod (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: AXTONE SPOLKA AKCYJNA
    Inventors: Jan Kochmanski, Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski, Grzegorz Zurawski
  • Patent number: 10994755
    Abstract: An energy absorbing device has a rod with a part, suitable for cutting by means of surrounding cutting tools mounted in a body sleeve and oriented to the inside. In addition, the rod has an angular guiding part passing into the part suitable for cutting and is pivoted in a support, wherein the body sleeve with the attached cutting tools is connected by breakable elements with the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: AXTONE SPOLKA AKEYJNA
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Publication number: 20200283034
    Abstract: The invention relates to an articulated coupling comprising at least one tension-transferring or compression-transferring rod, at least one pressure plate comprising a cutting tool that comprises at least one blade and a central conically shaped recess. Furthermore, the articulated coupling comprises at least one conical threaded ring which comprises an internal thread and is slit in a longitudinal direction, wherein the rod comprises an external thread onto which the conical threaded ring is screwed. The cutting tool is arranged on a conical external surface of the conical threaded ring, wherein the conical threaded ring is arranged at least partially in the conically shaped recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Axtone S.A.
    Inventors: Krzysztof PUSZKARZ, Jan KUKULSKI, Leszek WASILEWSKI, Miroslaw SUM
  • Patent number: 10737707
    Abstract: The device contains an energy absorbing element in a form of at least two parallel machinable rods placed at a distance from one another, and at least one thrust element used to transmit a tractive force between the machining unit and the rods. The device also features a tool mounting plate, forming a part of the machining unit, seated on the rods via guiding holes. A mounting plate is fastened on the rods and placed at a distance from the tool mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Axtone Spolka Akcyjna
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Publication number: 20200172129
    Abstract: A device has a rod (8) mounted in an articulated support (1), suitable for cutting with a cutting tool, the articulated support (1) comprising a body (3) with an internal spherical surface (5), in which a movable external spherical surface (4) of an inner ring (2) is embedded. In addition, the inner ring (2) of the articulated support (1) has at least one cutting knife (10, 10a) designed to cut the outer layer of the rod (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: AXTONE SPOLKA AKCYJNA
    Inventors: JAN KOCHMANSKI, JAN KUKULSKI, LESZEK WASILEWSKI, GRZEGORZ ZURAWSKI
  • Publication number: 20200164903
    Abstract: Joint arrangement (10) for a truck comprising at least one deformation element (12.1, 12.2), wherein the deformation element comprises at least one rod (14.1, 14.2) and a connection plate (16.1, 16.2), wherein the connection plate is arranged on the rod, wherein the rod has at least one stop element. The connection plate can be displaced on the rod in the longitudinal direction of said rod, wherein a deformation work can be performed on the deformation element in the event of a displacement of the connection plate on the rod; and wherein a displacement path of the connection plate on the rod is limited by the stop element (24.1, 24.2). Further a method for energy conversion is proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Axtone S.A
    Inventors: Jan KUKULSKI, Leszek WASILEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20190225244
    Abstract: An energy absorbing device has a rod with a part, suitable for cutting by means of surrounding cutting tools mounted in a body sleeve and oriented to the inside. In addition, the rod has an angular guiding part passing into the part suitable for cutting and is pivoted in a support, wherein the body sleeve with the attached cutting tools is connected by breakable elements with the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: AXTONE SPOLKA AKEYJNA
    Inventors: JAN KUKULSKI, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Patent number: 10252734
    Abstract: An energy absorbing device has a rod with a part, suitable for cutting by surrounding cutting tools mounted in a body sleeve and oriented to the inside. In addition, the rod has an angular guiding part passing into the part suitable for cutting and is pivoted in a support, wherein the body sleeve with the attached cutting tools is connected by breakable elements with the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: AXTONE SPOLKA AKCYJNA
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Patent number: 10036445
    Abstract: A device having two glands leading a piston rod the glands being located at one side of a piston, whereas an inner gland divides the chamber inside the closed cylinder into a working chamber limited axially by an inner surface of a bottom and into a lubricating chamber limited axially by the inner surface of the outer gland. The working chamber has a flow zone shaped as the cylinder with its inner diameter increased, placed adjacent to the inner gland, as well as the compression zone, whereas the inner diameter of the cylinder is slidingly fitted with the outer diameter of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Axtone Spolka Akcyjna
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Publication number: 20180043911
    Abstract: The device contains an energy absorbing element in a form of at least two parallel machinable rods placed at a distance from one another, and at least one thrust element used to transmit a tractive force between the machining unit and the rods. The device also features a tool mounting plate, forming a part of the machining unit, seated on the rods via guiding holes. A mounting plate is fastened on the rods and placed at a distance from the tool mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Publication number: 20170361855
    Abstract: An energy absorbing device has a rod with a part, suitable for cutting by means of surrounding cutting tools mounted in a body sleeve and oriented to the inside. In addition, the rod has an angular guiding part passing into the part suitable for cutting and is pivoted in a support, wherein the body sleeve with the attached cutting tools is connected by breakable elements with the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski
  • Publication number: 20170254382
    Abstract: A device having two glands leading a piston rod the glands being located at one side of a piston, whereas an inner gland divides the chamber inside the closed cylinder into a working chamber limited axially by an inner surface of a bottom and into a lubricating chamber limited axially by the inner surface of the outer gland. The working chamber has a flow zone shaped as the cylinder with its inner diameter increased, placed adjacent to the inner gland, as well as the compression zone, whereas the inner diameter of the cylinder is slidingly fitted with the outer diameter of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: AXTONE SPOLKA AKCYJNA
    Inventors: Jan KUKULSKI, Leszek WASILEWSKI
  • Patent number: 9290189
    Abstract: The coupler assembly for coupling railway wagons comprises a pulling apparatus (10) positioned between a front stop (6) and a rear stop (7) in space between central girders (1, 2) of a railway carriage. The front stop (6) is fixed rigidly to the central girders (1, 2) of the wagon frame. The solution is characterized by the fact that the rear stop (7) is mounted in a moving manner between the central girders (1, 2) of the wagon frame, and a support bracket (9), fixed permanently to the wagon frame, is positioned behind the rear stop (7), whereby an increased energy absorption unit (12) is positioned between the support bracket (9) and the rear stop (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: AXTONE SPOLKA AKCYJNA
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski, Jan Kochmanski, Marian Andres, Miroslaw Sum, Grzegorz Winiarz
  • Publication number: 20130270210
    Abstract: The coupler assembly for coupling railway wagons comprises a pulling apparatus (10) positioned between a front stop (6) and a rear stop (7) in space between central girders (1, 2) of a railway carriage. The front stop (6) is fixed rigidly to the central girders (1, 2) of the wagon frame. The solution is characterised by the fact that the rear stop (7) is mounted in a moving manner between the central girders (1, 2) of the wagon frame, and a support bracket (9), fixed permanently to the wagon frame, is positioned behind the rear stop (7), whereby an increased energy absorption unit (12) is positioned between the support bracket (9) and the rear stop (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: AXTONE SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA
    Inventors: Jan Kukulski, Leszek Wasilewski, Jan Kochmanski, Marian Andres, Miroslaw Sum, Grzegorz Winiarz