Patents by Inventor Kevin S. Saeler
Kevin S. Saeler 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: 8607998Abstract: A railway car yoke includes a nose end and at least two straps adjoining the nose end. At least one top strap adjoins a top portion of the nose end and at least one bottom strap adjoins a bottom portion of the nose end. The railway car yoke also includes a butt end adjoining the at least two straps such that the nose end and the butt end are separated by the at least two straps. The butt end comprises at least one concave contour along an outside surface of the butt end. The outside surface is a surface along the butt end opposite the nose end that extends from a top surface of the at least one top strap to a bottom surface of the at least one bottom strap.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: McConway & Torley LLCInventors: Richard G. McMillen, Anthony J. Sicilia, Kevin S. Saeler
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Publication number: 20120248053Abstract: A railway car yoke includes a nose end and at least two straps adjoining the nose end. At least one top strap adjoins a top portion of the nose end and at least one bottom strap adjoins a bottom portion of the nose end. The railway car yoke also includes a butt end adjoining the at least two straps such that the nose end and the butt end are separated by the at least two straps. The butt end comprises at least one concave contour along an outside surface of the butt end. The outside surface is a surface along the butt end opposite the nose end that extends from a top surface of the at least one top strap to a bottom surface of the at least one bottom strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: McConway & Torley LLCInventors: Richard G. McMillen, Anthony J. Sicilia, Kevin S. Saeler
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Patent number: 8220175Abstract: A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. The railway car coupler head contour gauge also includes a pulling lug gauging portion, and a contoured gauging surface that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head during gauging. The coupler head contour gauge may also include a convex portion configured to align with a buffing shoulder of the coupler head.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: McConway & Torley, LLCInventor: Kevin S. Saeler
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Patent number: 8056741Abstract: A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The guard arm portion comprises a minimum height less than a height of the shank portion where the guard arm portion meets the shank portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: McConway & Torley, LLCInventors: P. Scott Mautino, Joseph L. Gagliardino, Kevin S. Saeler
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Publication number: 20110197461Abstract: A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. The railway car coupler head contour gauge also includes a pulling lug gauging portion, and a contoured gauging surface that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head during gauging. The coupler head contour gauge may also include a convex portion configured to align with a buffing shoulder of the coupler head.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: McConway & Torley, LLCInventor: Kevin S. Saeler
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Patent number: 7861433Abstract: A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. A gauging blade is coupled to the cylindrical portion. The gauging blade includes a gauging contour that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head after operational use of the coupler head.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: McConway & Torley, LLCInventor: Kevin S. Saeler
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Publication number: 20100326943Abstract: A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The guard arm portion comprises a minimum height less than a height of the shank portion where the guard arm portion meets the shank portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: McConway & Torley, LLCInventors: P. Scott Mautino, Joseph L. Gagliardino, Kevin S. Saeler
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Patent number: 7757871Abstract: A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The guard arm portion comprises a minimum height less than a height of the shank portion where the guard arm portion meets the shank portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: McConway & Torley, LLCInventors: P. Scott Mautino, Joseph L. Gagliardino, Kevin S. Saeler
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Publication number: 20100024232Abstract: A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. A gauging blade is coupled to the cylindrical portion. The gauging blade includes a gauging contour that is configured to align with a contour face of a top pulling lug of the coupler head after operational use of the coupler head.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: McConway & Torley CorporationInventor: Kevin S. Saeler
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Publication number: 20080128377Abstract: A railcar coupler includes a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a nose portion and a gathering face extending from the nose portion for engaging a second coupler knuckle coupled to the second railcar coupler. The coupler head portion comprises a guard arm portion extending from the nose portion towards the shank portion. The guard arm portion comprises a minimum width less than a width of the shank portion where the guard arm portion meets the shank portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: P. Scott Mautino, Joseph L. Gagliardino, Kevin S. Saeler