Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. J. Szekely

Kenneth E. J. Szekely 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: 7690862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transit boarding platform panel for use along an edge of a transit platform adjacent a track. The panel comprises a molded base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer, and having a top deck and bottom plate, a first side intended to be adjacent a track at an edge of the transit platform, a second side opposite said first side and intended to be adjacent the transit platform, a first end and a second end, and between the top deck and bottom plate a series of internal support members. The top deck has a detectable warning surface consisting of raised truncated domes detectable by the visually impaired in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities. The first and second ends are provided with means to interconnect adjacent panels and to secure the panels to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Astra Capital Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth E. J. Szekely
  • Patent number: 7000279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transit boarding platform panel for use along the edge of an existing transit platform adjacent a track. The panel comprises a molded base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer. The base portion has a top deck and bottom plate, a first side intended to be adjacent a track at an edge of the transit platform, a second side opposite said first side and intended to be adjacent the existing transit platform, first end and second side, and between the top deck and bottom plate a series of internal support members. The top deck, bottom plate, first and second sides, first end, second end and series of internal support members are preferably molded at the same time to form an integral unit. The top deck has a detectable warning surface consisting of raised truncated domes detectable by the visually impaired in accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Astra Capital Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth E. J. Szekely
  • Patent number: 6895622
    Abstract: A transit boarding platform panel comprising a base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer. The base portion has a top deck and a bottom plate, a first end, a second end, a first side and second side. Between the top deck and bottom plate are a series of internal longitudinal and cross support members. The top deck has a central section and opposite end sections. Detectable warning tiles are mounted to the top surfaces of the end sections. The top surface of the central section has a slip resistant surface. Positive drainage is provided by the top deck to facilitate runoff of any precipitation and prevent standing pools of water. Positive drainage is further provided by the interface between adjacent panels utilizing a ship lap configuration with a drainage channel beneath the joint between adjacent panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Astra Capital Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth E. J. Szekely
  • Publication number: 20030084523
    Abstract: A transit boarding platform panel comprising a base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer. The base portion has a top deck and a bottom plate, a first end, a second end, a first side and second side. Between the top deck and bottom plate are a series of internal longitudinal and cross support members. The top deck has a central section and opposite end sections. Detectable warning tiles are mounted to the top surfaces of the end sections. The top surface of the central section has a slip resistant surface. Positive drainage is provided by the top deck to facilitate runoff of any precipitation and prevent standing pools of water. Positive drainage is further provided by the interface between adjacent panels utilizing a ship lap configuration with a drainage channel beneath the joint between adjacent panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Astra Capital Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth E.J. Szekely
  • Patent number: 6449790
    Abstract: A transit boarding platform panel comprising a base portion formed from a reinforced composite polymer. The base portion has a top deck and a bottom plate, a first end, a second end, a first side and second side. Between the top deck and bottom plate are a series of internal longitudinal and cross support members. The top deck has a central section and opposite end sections. Detectable warning tiles are mounted to the top surfaces of the end sections. The top surface of the central section has a slip resistant surface. In the preferred embodiment the slip resistant surface consists of a non-slip walking surface coating applied to the top deck. The slip resistant coating should be resistant to the effects of ultraviolet radiation, temperature changes and corrosive elements such as acids, alkalis, salts, phosphates, organic chemicals and solvents such as mineral spirits, gasoline etc. It should also preferably be sufficiently hard to protect against abrasion, chipping, scratching or marring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Astra Capital Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth E. J. Szekely
  • Patent number: 5775835
    Abstract: The present invention provides a textured tile for embedment in fresh concrete on a platform or walking surface comprising a generally planer element with an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface having a plurality of upper projections therefrom to provide a distinctive texture relative to the surface of the platform or walkway, said tile having two opposite side edges intended for alignment with corresponding side edges of other tiles, front and rear edges at least one of which faces oncoming pedestrian traffic. Vertical depending flanges are provided along said opposite side edges and said front and rear edges. There is a plurality of holes in said depending flanges and a series of projections depending from the lower surface of the generally planer element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: Kenneth E. J. Szekely
  • Patent number: 5303669
    Abstract: A marking tile is disclosed, for use in conjunction with pedestrian platforms and walkways. The preferred embodiment of the tile has a plurality of buttons or longitudinal strips projecting upwardly therefrom to provide a distinctively textured upper surface. The upward projections are of a lower height adjacent each exposed edge than elsewhere on the tile. An integral flange, vertical or angled away from the vertical, projects downwardly from each exposed edge. The edges of the tile which are exposed to pedestrian traffic may have a downwardly angled portion such that the height of the upper surface of the tile at the exposed edge is substantially at the height of the lower surface of the rest of the tile, so that the edge may be installed flush with the platform or walkway if the surface of the platform or walkway is bevelled beneath the angled portion. The button surfaces and the surface of the tile between the buttons are provided with a plurality of small upward projections to texture the surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Inventor: Kenneth E. J. Szekely