Patents by Inventor Karsten Farley

Karsten Farley 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).

  • Rail brake system for Hirail vehicles and other rail vehicles and rail equipment
    Patent number: 11447162
    Abstract: A rail brake system that may be attached to the undercarriage of a hirail vehicle or other rail vehicle or rail equipment and that includes one or more braking calipers that can be deployed downwardly and used to releasably clamp the heads of one or more rails of a railroad track in order to dynamically brake or statically secure the vehicle or equipment in place in relation to the railroad tracks on which the vehicle or equipment is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventors: John Gibel, Daniel Spaulding, Karsten Farley
  • Rail Brake System for HiRail Vehicles and Other Rail Vehicles and Rail Equipment
    Publication number: 20200156673
    Abstract: A rail brake system that may be attached to the undercarriage of a hirail vehicle or other rail vehicle or rail equipment and that includes one or more braking calipers that can be deployed downwardly and used to releasably clamp the heads of one or more rails of a railroad track in order to dynamically brake or statically secure the vehicle or equipment in place in relation to the railroad tracks on which the vehicle or equipment is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Fritel & Associates, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Gibel, Daniel Spaulding, Karsten Farley