Patents by Inventor Patrick Henri Smit

Patrick Henri Smit 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).

  • Publication number: 20130312634
    Abstract: The invention relates to railway bogies, and more particularly, but not exclusively to a self-steering bogie for a locomotive. In accordance with the invention there is provided a self-steering railway bogie (1) comprising leading and trailing wheelset (2.4) having two ends (3,5) and a frame for limiting the movement of the wheelset ends. The bogie is provided with a number of fluid cylinders (7) attached between the wheelset ends and the frame, and fluid flow means (8) between the cylinders allowing wheelsets to yaw inversely relative to each other and restricting other relative movement of the wheelsets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: RSD- A DIVISION OF DCD-DORBYL (PTY) LIMITED
    Inventor: Patrick Henri Smit