Patents by Inventor Michael K. Burke
Michael K. Burke 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: 11585131Abstract: A vehicle lock which eliminates the need for lubrication and which includes a bracket, a first base attached to the bracket, a second base attached to the bracket, aligned first and second apertures in the first and second bases for slidably receiving a. locking pin, a replaceable first locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the first base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the first base which defines the first aperture, and a replaceable second locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the second base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the second base which defines the second aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Transportation IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Michael K. Burke, Walter J. Peach
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Patent number: 10421468Abstract: A railroad car bearing adapter assembly configured to be employed in combination with a high warp restraint truck (with or without an auxiliary or original warp restraint system), and including a low profile thickness and relatively longitudinally narrow roller bearing adapter, a low profile adapter shear pad with a shear stiffness in a range of 85,000 lbs/in to 125,000 lbs/inch, and side wear pad that in combination total clearance in a range of 0.09 inches to 0.36 inches between the side frame thrust lugs and the adapter with the side wear pads. This overall combination reduces wheel wear and damage, reduces fuel consumption, reduces the need for railroad track repair, improves high speed stability and curving performance for both empty cars and loaded cars, provides more truck stability under a loaded car in shallow curves and while encountering certain perturbations, and provides optimum curving performance that enables the axles to better align with curves of relatively high degrees.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: Ronald D. Golembiewski, David M. East, Michael K. Burke, Walter J. Peach
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Patent number: 10308160Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: 10252732Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Publication number: 20180100333Abstract: A railroad car door lock which eliminates the need for lubrication and which includes a bracket, a first base attached to the bracket, a second base attached to the bracket, aligned first and second apertures in the first and second bases for slidably receiving a locking pin, a replaceable first locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the first base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the first base which defines the first aperture, and a replaceable second locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the second base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the second base which defines the second aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Michael K. Burke, Walter J. Peach
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Patent number: 9863172Abstract: A railroad car door lock which eliminates the need for lubrication and which includes a bracket, a first base attached to the bracket, a second base attached to the bracket, aligned first and second apertures in the first and second bases for slidably receiving a locking pin, a replaceable first locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the first base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the first base which defines the first aperture, and a replaceable second locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the second base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the second base which defines the second aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: Michael K. Burke, Walter J. Peach
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Publication number: 20170305444Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: 9718483Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Publication number: 20170129510Abstract: A railroad car bearing adapter assembly configured to be employed in combination with a high warp restraint truck (with or without an auxiliary or original warp restraint system), and including a low profile thickness and relatively longitudinally narrow roller bearing adapter, a low profile adapter shear pad with a shear stiffness in a range of 85,000 lbs/in to 125,000 lbs/inch, and side wear pad that in combination total clearance in a range of 0.09 inches to 0.36 inches between the side frame thrust lugs and the adapter with the side wear pads. This overall combination reduces wheel wear and damage, reduces fuel consumption, reduces the need for railroad track repair, improves high speed stability and curving performance for both empty cars and loaded cars, provides more truck stability under a loaded car in shallow curves and while encountering certain perturbations, and provides optimum curving performance that enables the axles to better align with curves of relatively high degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Ronald D. Golembiewski, David M. East, Michael K. Burke, Walter J. Peach
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Patent number: 9592760Abstract: A vehicle wheel chock for a vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which secures a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. The vehicle wheel chock is configured to be positioned on a grating adjacent to a tire of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Publication number: 20170021752Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: 9469235Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Publication number: 20160214625Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Publication number: 20160168890Abstract: A railroad car door lock which eliminates the need for lubrication and which includes a bracket, a first base attached to the bracket, a second base attached to the bracket, aligned first and second apertures in the first and second bases for slidably receiving a locking pin, a replaceable first locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the first base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the first base which defines the first aperture, and a replaceable second locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the second base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the second base which defines the second aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Michael K. Burke, Walter J. Peach
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Patent number: 9365221Abstract: A strut for a brake beam assembly includes a strut body extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. At least one slot is defined in the strut body and receives and supports a brake lever extending non-parallel to the longitudinal axis. A compression member engager is connected to a distal end of the strut body and is configured to connect the strut body to a compression member of the brake beam assembly. A tension member engager is connected to the proximal end of the strut body and is configured to engage a tension member of the brake beam assembly. At least one fastener is configured to engage the compression member engager to fasten the compression member engager on the compression member. At least a portion of the strut body is rotatable about the longitudinal axis with respect to the compression member engager and the tension member engager to be oriented at opposing angles with respect to a horizontal plane extending through the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Schaefer Equipment, Inc.Inventors: Michael K. Burke, Ronald D. Golembiewski, Walter J. Peach, David R. Cline
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Patent number: 9321389Abstract: A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: D772105Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: Walter J. Peach, John D. Anderson, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: D780628Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: Walter J. Peach, John D. Anderson, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: D807807Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke
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Patent number: D852716Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Standard Car Truck CompanyInventors: John D. Anderson, Walter J. Peach, Michael K. Burke