Patents by Inventor Tom Stanley

Tom Stanley 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).

  • Compromise rail
    Patent number: 6442824
    Abstract: A compromise rail is formed of a single length of stock rail. One end of the rail is forged over a distance of 19-48 inches to reduce the height of the forged portion, which is then machined to match the running rail to which that end is to be attached. The invention avoids the expense and inconvenience of flash butt welding a forged section to a uniform profile rail as is done in prior art compromise rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Vae Nortrak North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Stanley, Paul Valastin
  • Compromise rail
    Publication number: 20020010997
    Abstract: A compromise rail is formed of a single length of stock rail. One end of the rail is forged over a distance of 19-48 inches to reduce the height of the forged portion, which is then machined to match the running rail to which that end is to be attached. The invention avoids the expense and inconvenience of flash butt welding a forged section to a uniform profile rail as is done in prior art compromise rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Tom Stanley, Paul Valastin
  • Compromise rail
    Patent number: 6325299
    Abstract: A compromise rail is formed of a single length of stock rail. One end of the rail is forged over a distance of 19-48 inches to reduce the height of the forged portion, which is then machined to match the running rail to which that end is to be attached. The invention avoids the expense and inconvenience of flash butt welding a forged section to a uniform profile rail as is done in prior art compromise rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Vae Nortrak North America Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Stanley, Paul Valastin