Patents by Inventor John E. Kleiner

John E. Kleiner 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).

  • Bulkhead assembly for a monocoque locomotive
    Patent number: 5577449
    Abstract: A locomotive assembly having a longitudinally extending platform and attached sidewalls with a frontal nosepiece extending about a front portion of the platform. The locomotive having a connection device for connecting components to hollow supports in the sidewalls without deforming the sidewalls, a bulkhead with an attached portion for preassembly components thereon before insertion between the sidewalls, a window assembly sealingly disposed in an opening within the sidewall and attached to the sidewall to allow limited relative movement without disrupting the seal, an enclosed headlight assembly flush mounted in the nosepiece with air circulation to prevent overheating within the assembly and an integral collision assembly for transferring collision forces to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John E. Kleiner, Thomas C. Sonney, Richard H. Holmes
  • Monocoque locomotive
    Patent number: 5355806
    Abstract: A locomotive assembly having a longitudinally extending platform and attached sidewalls with a frontal nosepiece extending about a front portion of the platform. The locomotive having a connection device for connecting components to hollow supports in the sidewalls without deforming the sidewalls, a bulkhead with an attached portion for preassembly components thereon before insertion between the sidewalls, a window assembly sealingly disposed in an opening within the sidewall and attached to the sidewall to allow limited relative movement without disrupting the seal, an enclosed headlight assembly flush mounted in the nosepiece with air circulation to prevent overheating within the assembly and an integral collision assembly for transferring collision forces to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Allen C. Bieber, John E. Kleiner, Thomas C. Sonney, Frederick W. Schulze, Harold E. Rinn, Gail L. Detar, Douglas W. Miller, Richard H. Holmes, Geoffrey Perkins