Patents by Inventor TTX Company

TTX Company 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).

  • GAUGE FOR MEASURING A PORTION OF A RAILCAR ARTICULATED CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130326896
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a portion on an articulated connector relative to a reference portion of said connector is provided. The apparatus comprises a fixable base mountable to the connector against the reference portion of the connector, an arm pivotally mounted to the base and extendable toward the portion of the connector, the arm having a measurement portion, the measurement portion movable across at least a section of the portion of the connector, and a rotating component connected to a mounting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: TTX Company
  • METHOD FOR RECONDITIONING A RAILCAR ARTICULATED CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130312239
    Abstract: A method for reconditioning a railcar articulated connector is provided. The method comprises the steps of marking a surface of a portion of an articulated connector to divide the surface into sections, pre-heating the surface of a portion of an articulated connector, adding weld to a first section of the pre-heated portion of the articulated connector, and adding weld to a second section of the pre-heated portion of the articulated connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventor: TTX Company
  • APPLICATION OF WEAR PLATE TO ARTICULATED CONNECTOR LOAD BEARING BOTTOM SURFACE
    Publication number: 20130313214
    Abstract: A method for reconditioning a railcar connector is provided. The method comprises machining a portion of a casting to create a wear plate application surface, positioning a wear plate on the wear plate application surface, and welding the wear plate to the wear plate application surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: TTX Company
    Inventor: TTX Company
  • FIXTURE FOR USE IN SEMI-AUTOMATIC RECONDITIONING PROCESS OF A RAILCAR ARTICULATED CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130206742
    Abstract: A machining fixture for semi-automatically reconditioning an articulated connector is provided. The fixture comprises a housing having at least two side walls, a top plate having a first opening connecting the side walls, and a bottom plate connecting the side walls, the side walls, top plate, and bottom plate defining an interior space. The fixture also includes a clamping mechanism attached to at least one of the side walls, the clamping mechanism comprising a curved hook portion, the curved hook portion being laterally adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: TTX Company
    Inventor: TTX Company