Patents by Inventor Verlan Van Dyke

Verlan Van Dyke 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).

  • Patent number: 6446480
    Abstract: A process for creating a curved rail for use by a trolley by providing a rail having a first side, a second side, a third side, a first edge located between said first side and said second side, and a second edge located between said second side and said third side. The process comprises pinching the first edge and second edge with sufficient force to provide a substantially constant curvature across a majority of said second side. The pinching is not only inexpensive, but also hardens the surface of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: VGK, Inc.
    Inventors: Verlan Van Dyke, Keith Korver, Perry Klein
  • Publication number: 20020104359
    Abstract: A process for creating a curved rail for use by a trolley by providing a rail having a first side, a second side, a third side, a first edge located between said first side and said second side, and a second edge located between said second side and said third side. The process comprises pinching the first edge and second edge with sufficient force to provide a substantially constant curvature across a majority of said second side. The pinching is not only inexpensive, but also hardens the surface of the rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Verlan Van Dyke, Keith Korver, Perry Klein
  • Patent number: 6205929
    Abstract: An improved trolley for use on a track. The improved trolley is of a sandwich construction having a wear resistant interior and a pair of metal end plates. The wear resistant material is preferably plastic or other material designed to avoid damaging a track along which the trolley rides. The end plates are preferably stainless steel and of a diameter greater than the diameter of the center wheel to prevent the trolley from becoming dislodged from a track. By providing a sandwich of long wearing and non brittle materials, the longevity of the trolley is increased and corrosion concerns associated with prior art devices is substantially alleviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: VGK Inc.
    Inventors: Verlan Van Dyke, Keith Korver, Perry Klein