Patents by Inventor Randy Perry

Randy Perry 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).

  • Remotely operated self-loading/unloading railroad gondola car-top material handler
    Patent number: 7686561
    Abstract: A material-handler adapted for locating on top of an open topped railroad car includes a chassis mounted on tracks, and a first and second pair of outriggers extending from the chassis. Wheels and clamps are located at the distal ends of the outriggers to stabilize the material handler on the top of the railroad car. A knuckle boom is rotatably mounted on the chassis for manipulating cargo materials. The material handler of the invention also utilizes the clamps and wheels on the outriggers in conjunction with the boom to self-load and self-unload the material handler to and from the top of a railroad car, and to and from one care to another with possible different height and width. Operator safety is enhanced by allowing the operator to control the self-loading and unloading via remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: The Board of Regents for Oklahoma State University
    Inventors: Marvin D. Smith, Fred Schroeder, Randy Perry, Bill Klutts
  • Remotely operated self-loading/unloading railroad gondola car-top material handler
    Publication number: 20050244255
    Abstract: A material-handler adapted for locating on top of an open topped railroad car includes a chassis mounted on tracks, and a first and second pair of outriggers extending from the chassis. Wheels and clamps are located at the distal ends of the outriggers to stabilize the material handler on the top of the railroad car. A knuckle boom is rotatably mounted on the chassis for manipulating cargo materials. The material handler of the invention also utilizes the clamps and wheels on the outriggers in conjunction with the boom to self-load and self-unload the material handler to and from the top of a railroad car, and to and from one care to another with possible different height and width. Operator safety is enhanced by allowing the operator to control the self-loading and unloading via remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Marvin Smith, Fred Schroeder, Randy Perry, Bill Klutts