Patents by Inventor Victor Mankarious

Victor Mankarious 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).

  • Publication number: 20230322276
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a hopper railroad car top hatch cover assembly including a hatch cover and a hatch cover securer configured to secure the hatch cover in a closed position engaging a coaming of the hopper railroad car. Various embodiments provide a hopper railroad car having a top hatch cover assembly including a hatch cover and a hatch cover securer configured to secure the hatch cover in a closed position engaging a coaming of the hopper railroad car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Peter L. Jones, Victor Mankarious, James A. Warwick, Steven James Knight, Jordan Paul Liske
  • Patent number: 11713061
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a hopper railroad car top hatch cover assembly including a hatch cover and a hatch cover securer configured to secure the hatch cover in a closed position engaging a coaming of the hopper railroad car. Various embodiments provide a hopper railroad car having a top hatch cover assembly including a hatch cover and a hatch cover securer configured to secure the hatch cover in a closed position engaging a coaming of the hopper railroad car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Gunderson LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Jones, Victor Mankarious, James A. Warwick, Steven James Knight, Jordan Paul Liske
  • Publication number: 20220063682
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a hopper railroad car top hatch cover assembly including a hatch cover and a hatch cover securer configured to secure the hatch cover in a closed position engaging a coaming of the hopper railroad car. Various embodiments provide a hopper railroad car having a top hatch cover assembly including a hatch cover and a hatch cover securer configured to secure the hatch cover in a closed position engaging a coaming of the hopper railroad car.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Peter L. Jones, Victor Mankarious, James A. Warwick, Steven James Knight, Jordan Paul Liske
  • Patent number: 11117598
    Abstract: An auto-rack railroad car including a frame, a plurality of upright posts supported by the frame, a deck, and a plurality of deck connector assemblies connecting the deck to the upright posts, each deck connector assembly including at least one wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Gunderson LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Jones, Victor Mankarious
  • Publication number: 20210046955
    Abstract: A hatch cover assembly for a hopper railroad car includes a door configured to move from an open position to a closed position, a running track configured to support the door in the open position, a roller assembly attached to the door and configured to move along the running track, a locking clip configured to engage a leading edge of the door, and an actuator configured to move the door between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Peter L. Jones, Brandon Hart, Matthew Matsen, Victor Mankarious
  • Publication number: 20200283033
    Abstract: An auto-rack railroad car including a frame, a plurality of upright posts supported by the frame, a deck, and a plurality of deck connector assemblies connecting the deck to the upright posts, each deck connector assembly including at least one wedge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Peter L. Jones, Victor Mankarious