Patents by Inventor Keith Parnapy
Keith Parnapy 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).
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Patent number: 11548491Abstract: An electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) overlay control valve can selective switch between a conventional pneumatic mode and an ECP mode. In ECP mode, the overlay control valve shunts the brake cylinder pressure of the pneumatic control valve which allows a relay valve to build or exhaust pressure in the brake cylinder in response to an electronically controlled apply/release circuit. In conventional pneumatic mode, the overlay control valve disconnects the relay valve and allows a conventional pneumatic control valve to control the pressurization and exhausting of the brake cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Keith Parnapy, Derick Call
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Patent number: 10501097Abstract: An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20190210583Abstract: An electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) overlay control valve can selective switch between a conventional pneumatic mode and an ECP mode. In ECP mode, the overlay control valve shunts the brake cylinder pressure of the pneumatic control valve which allows a relay valve to build or exhaust pressure in the brake cylinder in response to an electronically controlled apply/release circuit. In conventional pneumatic mode, the overlay control valve disconnects the relay valve and allows a conventional pneumatic control valve to control the pressurization and exhausting of the brake cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Keith Parnapy, Derick Call
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Patent number: 10336307Abstract: An electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) overlay control valve can selective switch between a conventional pneumatic mode and an ECP mode. In ECP mode, the overlay control valve shunts the brake cylinder pressure of the pneumatic control valve which allows a relay valve to build or exhaust pressure in the brake cylinder in response to an electronically controlled apply/release circuit. In conventional pneumatic mode, the overlay control valve disconnects the relay valve and allows a conventional pneumatic control valve to control the pressurization and exhausting of the brake cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Keith Parnapy, Derick Call
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Publication number: 20190016353Abstract: An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 10106179Abstract: An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20180079401Abstract: An electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) overlay control valve can selective switch between a conventional pneumatic mode and an ECP mode. In ECP mode, the overlay control valve shunts the brake cylinder pressure of the pneumatic control valve which allows a relay valve to build or exhaust pressure in the brake cylinder in response to an electronically controlled apply/release circuit. In conventional pneumatic mode, the overlay control valve disconnects the relay valve and allows a conventional pneumatic control valve to control the pressurization and exhausting of the brake cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Keith Parnapy, Derick Call
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Publication number: 20180057027Abstract: An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 9821822Abstract: An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Patent number: 9698582Abstract: An electrical trainline junction box formed from a housing having first and second opposing sides, an identification module positioned in the housing, and first and second receptacles positioned in each of the first and second opposing sides. The first and second receptacles have a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a predetermined geometry so that only one possible orientation and electrical connection to trainline flanges is possible. The flanges include contact pins in inserts coupled to the flanges by sleeves. The outer surface of the inserts and the inner surface of the sleeves are keyed to allow only a single orientation of the inserts relative to the sleeves. The outer surface of the sleeves is shaped to allow only a single orientation of the sleeves relative to the flanges, thus ensuring that the proper electrical connection is made when the junction box is installed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: New York Air Brakes, LLCInventors: Keith Parnapy, David Socha, Gary Newton, Anthony Lumbis, Brian Gallagher, Bryan McLaughlin, Steven Newton
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Patent number: 9643587Abstract: A sequencing valve for an automatic parking brake. The sequencing valve has a housing with a first port for communication with a source of a brake pipe pressure, a second port for communication with an exhaust, and a third port for communication with a brake pipe pressure input of an automatic parking brake. A valve body in the housing is moveable to either isolate the brake pipe pressure from the input to the parking brake, or couple brake pipe pressure to the input so that the parking brake may be released. A pilot is interconnected to the valve body for moving the valve body from the first position to the second position and can be driven by a charging and partial release of brake pipe pressure, charging of brake cylinder pressure, or a pneumatic signal provided by an electrical or a pneumatic control valve.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Robert Neulieb, Howard Huber, Jr., Keith Parnapy, Christopher J. Ferguson, Jeffrey Sauter
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Publication number: 20170057482Abstract: A sequencing valve for an automatic parking brake. The sequencing valve has a housing with a first port for communication with a source of a brake pipe pressure, a second port for communication with an exhaust, and a third port for communication with a brake pipe pressure input of an automatic parking brake. A valve body in the housing is moveable to either isolate the brake pipe pressure from the input to the parking brake, or couple brake pipe pressure to the input so that the parking brake may be released. A pilot is interconnected to the valve body for moving the valve body from the first position to the second position and can be driven by a charging and partial release of brake pipe pressure, charging of brake cylinder pressure, or a pneumatic signal provided by an electrical or a pneumatic control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Robert Neulieb, Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Christopher J. Ferguson, Jeffrey Sauter
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Publication number: 20160288807Abstract: An automatic parking brake for a truck mounted brake cylinder. The automatic parking brake includes rod that is interconnected to a piston of the brake cylinder and can prevent the piston from returning to the brakes releases position. The rod is controlled by locking nut that will rotate if the rod moves axially through the locking nut and a locking sleeve that is moveable between a locked position, where the locking sleeve engages the locking nut and prevents from the nut from rotating, and a released position, where the locking sleeve is disengages from the locking nut and the locking nut is free to rotate. A spring provides a force biasing the locking nut into the locked position, and brake pipe pressure biases the locking sleeve into the released position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: NEW YORK AIR BRAKE, LLCInventors: Howard Huber, JR., Keith Parnapy, Robert Neulieb
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Publication number: 20160064880Abstract: An electrical trainline junction box formed from a housing having first and second opposing sides, an identification module positioned in the housing, and first and second receptacles positioned in each of the first and second opposing sides. The first and second receptacles have a plurality of electrical contacts arranged in a predetermined geometry so that only one possible orientation and electrical connection to trainline flanges is possible. The flanges include contact pins in inserts coupled to the flanges by sleeves. The outer surface of the inserts and the inner surface of the sleeves are keyed to allow only a single orientation of the inserts relative to the sleeves. The outer surface of the sleeves is shaped to allow only a single orientation of the sleeves relative to the flanges, thus ensuring that the proper electrical connection is made when the junction box is installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Keith Parnapy, David Socha, Gary Newton, Anthony Lumbis, Brian Gallagher, Bryan McLaughlin, Steven Newton
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Publication number: 20100173504Abstract: An End of Car (EOC) junction box assembly includes a housing wherein a plurality of female/female contact sockets couple with a corresponding plurality of male contact pins and are positioned by a fitting that enables the female/female contact sockets to interface with an EOC receptacle plug also included in the housing body, such that alternate positions of the fitting and EOC receptacle plug are available during assembly while the components included in the housing body are restrained from rotation following assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: New York Air Brake CorporationInventors: Keith Parnapy, Steven Newton, Bryan McLaughlin, Anthony Lumbis, Patrick Storms, Gary Newton
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Patent number: 7748986Abstract: An End of Car (EOC) junction box assembly includes a housing wherein a plurality of female/female contact sockets couple with a corresponding plurality of male contact pins and are positioned by a fitting that enables the female/female contact sockets to interface with an EOC receptacle plug also included in the housing body, such that alternate positions of the fitting and EOC receptacle plug are available during assembly while the components included in the housing body are restrained from rotation following assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: New York Air Brake CorporationInventors: Keith Parnapy, Steven Newton, Bryan M. McLaughlin, Anthony Lumbis, Patrick Storms, Gary Newton
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Patent number: D599299Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: New York Air Brake CorporationInventors: Keith Parnapy, Steven Newton