Patents by Inventor Myron W. Hoge

Myron W. Hoge 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).

  • Apparatus for detecting a high flange
    Patent number: 4076192
    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting a high flange on the wheel of a railroad car having a base member secured to the track; an upright element secured to the base member; an L-shaped unit, having a horizontal arm positioned adjacent to the track and a vertical leg extending underneath the base member, pivotally connected to the upright element; and a signal device connected to the leg of the L-shaped unit for giving a visual signal when a flange having an excessive depth passes over the arm and displaces the arm thereby moving the leg to activate the signal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1978
    Inventor: Myron W. Hoge