Patents by Inventor Joshua E. Tonnies

Joshua E. Tonnies 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).

  • Railway truck assembly having I-beam components
    Patent number: 11225272
    Abstract: A truck assembly is configured to travel along a track having rails, and includes a first side frame, a second side frame, and a bolster extending between the first side frame and the second side frame. One or more of the first side frame, the second frame, or the bolster includes at least a portion formed as an I-beam that includes a web having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, a first flange extending from the first end of the web, and a second flange extending from the second end of the web. A thickness of the web increases away from a first neutral axis towards the first flange and the second flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Steven Wike, Jay P. Monaco, Joshua E. Tonnies
  • RAILWAY TRUCK ASSEMBLY HAVING I-BEAM COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200017127
    Abstract: A truck assembly is configured to travel along a track having rails, and includes a first side frame, a second side frame, and a bolster extending between the first side frame and the second side frame. One or more of the first side frame, the second frame, or the bolster includes at least a portion formed as an I-beam that includes a web having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, a first flange extending from the first end of the web, and a second flange extending from the second end of the web. A thickness of the web increases away from a first neutral axis towards the first flange and the second flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Steven Wike, Jay P. Monaco, Joshua E. Tonnies