Patents by Inventor Tom Toti

Tom Toti 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).

  • Door and door operating assembly for a railcar and method of assembling the same
    Patent number: 9862394
    Abstract: A door operating assembly for a railcar includes an actuating device. The railcar includes a railcar container and a lower portion coupled to the railcar container. The railcar container includes two opposing sidewalls and at least one door coupled to the lower portion. The railcar defines a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The door operating assembly also includes at least one door operating mechanism coupled to the actuating device. At least a portion of the at least one door operating mechanism extends longitudinally along one sidewall of the two opposing sidewalls. The door operating assembly further includes at least one axial drive member coupled to the at least one door operating mechanism. The door operating assembly also includes at least one door drive assembly coupled to the at least one axial drive member. The at least one door drive assembly is coupled to the at least one door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: American Railcar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Sandheinrich, Roger Dalske, Tom Toti
  • DOOR AND DOOR OPERATING ASSEMBLY FOR A RAILCAR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150096459
    Abstract: A door operating assembly for a railcar includes an actuating device. The railcar includes a railcar container and a lower portion coupled to the railcar container. The railcar container includes two opposing sidewalls and at least one door coupled to the lower portion. The railcar defines a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The door operating assembly also includes at least one door operating mechanism coupled to the actuating device. At least a portion of the at least one door operating mechanism extends longitudinally along one sidewall of the two opposing sidewalls. The door operating assembly further includes at least one axial drive member coupled to the at least one door operating mechanism. The door operating assembly also includes at least one door drive assembly coupled to the at least one axial drive member. The at least one door drive assembly is coupled to the at least one door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Glenn Sandheinrich, Roger Dalske, Tom Toti