Patents by Inventor Walter S. Eggert, Jr.

Walter S. Eggert, Jr. 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: 4715292
    Abstract: A lead or head end rail car includes crew living and working accommodations. Controls for the propulsion car, such as a locomotive, and other trailing cars are included in the head end car. Crashworthiness is built into the head end car to provide safety for the engineer and crew in case of accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Inventors: Michael J. Pavlick, James C. McQueston, Walter S. Eggert, Jr., Lionel Sherrow
  • Patent number: 4712710
    Abstract: Methods and means for providing a one-piece seamless enclosure include a plurality of panels each having a foam core surrounded by a fiber reinforced cloth or woven material. The panels are joined inside of an outer mold. An inner inflatable mold is inserted into the area between the panels and pressurized. Resin is pumped into the cavity between the inner and outer molds and then cured. The molds are removed and a one piece seamless enclosure or shelter is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventors: Richard B. Freeman, Charles W. Goetz, Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4674413
    Abstract: An outboard journal railway truck includes a journal bearing having an auxiliary structure with resilient elements attached thereto for carrying devices which are maintained in a fixed wheel to rail relationship. A primary suspension system having longitudinal, lateral and vertical springs is connected between the journal bearing housing and a side frame. The secondary suspension system includes a steering beam for maintaining vertical springs in vertical positions during movement of the beam with respect to the side frames of the truck and for transmitting the load from a car body directly to the side frames of the truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4633626
    Abstract: A knock-down extendible shelter structure is formed by a plurality of hingeable panels of wall, floor, and roof panels. Hinges are used to join the panels. The edges of the latches are used to fix them in place. A plurality of units including similar parts are adapted to be connected together to assemble a shelter of any size. The shelter is designed to be essentially a permanent building that can be readily dismantled and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventors: Richard B. Freeman, Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4538524
    Abstract: A railway truck includes a pair of pivotable side frames connected by a pivot assembly which maintains the side frames in tram while still permitting equalization. Springs are connected between a car body and the side frames to provide equalization for the wheels on the truck. The springs also serve as the load transmission path from the car body to the side frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4487133
    Abstract: A primary suspension spring disposed between a wheel journal and a railway truck side frame includes top and bottom elastomeric members which form a ring around the journal. Both members include a relatively large cut-away portion towards their centers to provide soft vertical and longitudinal spring rates for a car body. Relatively small amounts of elastomeric material are disposed longitudinally towards the front and rear of the large cut-away portions towards the tangents of the wheel journal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4478153
    Abstract: A coupling assembly is provided to control the movement between two structural bodies when different forces are applied thereto. Initially, a restraint and limited movement is permitted by an elastomeric member for relatively low differential forces. With high differential forces, the restraint is overcome and the structural bodies move with respect to each other on a low friction member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4458605
    Abstract: A pair of adjustment plates are disposed below a mechanical spring which supports a car body. At least one of the adjustment plates include spaced stepped portions to engage a portion of the other plate with the stepped portion engaged determining the height of the car. When the car load is removed from the springs, the relative positions of the plates may be selectively changed to adjust the height of the car body. A shock absorber is connected inside the mechanical spring and removable through the adjustment plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventors: James M. Herring, Jr., Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4438703
    Abstract: A primary suspension system is disposed between a wheel journal bearing and a side frame of a railway truck to minimize acceleration forces from being transmitted from a wheel axle unit to a car body. A pair of elastomeric members form a ring clamped around the journal bearing and are bonded to multiple outer plates disposed in different planes. Relatively low spring rates are provided when one set of outer multiple plates are operative with relatively high spring rates being provided when the elastomeric members are compressed and the inner multiple plates become operative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4386600
    Abstract: A support structure for supporting a plurality of solar reflectors include a truss structure having a plurality of bar elements welded together to provide strength and rigidity. Longitudinal connector elements are connected to the truss element to permit attachment to the aligned closely disposed reflector panels. A receiver element with means for compensating for dimensional changes is also attached to the support structure. A pedestal disposed at each end of the support structure is adapted to receive and hold the truss structure with the attached panels and receiver. The entire support structure is adapted to be rotatable in the pedestal structure about 360.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4359239
    Abstract: A guard beam is disposed below the bottom of the rear end of a trailer or truck. Energy absorbing members are connected between the trailer and the guard beam. When impact forces applied to the guard beam exceed predetermined minimum levels, the guard beam collapses and energy is absorbed in the absorbing members during the collapse of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1982
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4355583
    Abstract: A side bearing comprises integrally bonded pieces including an elastomeric cushion member secured to top and bottom plates and flexible leveling means secured to the bottom plate. The bearing is designed for connection between the bolster and truck side frames of a railway car. The elastomeric member includes progressively larger openings therein extending from its center to its ends to provide varying flexibility to permit articulation of the truck side frames relative to the bolster during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4338865
    Abstract: A basic truck for a railway car includes a pair of side frames connected by suitable transverse disposed members. Standard structural members for holding different types of suspension and journal bearings of the car are provided and are secured to the end of the side frames at predetermined locations dependent upon the types of suspension and journal bearings used. Gusset members designed in accordance with the operating car requirements are connected to provide the principal structural connections between the mountings and the side frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4295790
    Abstract: A tapered blade for use in a windmill comprises a main spar or beam assembly having top and bottom flat sheets of metal. Tapered angle strips are welded along the edges of the sheets. With the sheets and strips twisted to the proper angles, they are joined together by shear web channels welded along the edges of the strips. Leading and trailing edge assemblies, comprising primarily foam material, are bonded to the spar. A fitting is provided to permit the blade to be attached to the mechanism to be driven on the windmill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4278029
    Abstract: A primary suspension system is disposed between the axle on journal bearings and the sideframe of a truck. Flexible means, secured to the sideframe, extends around and is spaced from the axle on journal bearings. A circular structure supports the axle and journal bearings, and includes a portion extending radially away from the axis of said axle into the center of said flexible means and is attached to two spaced surfaces which also extend radially away from the axis of the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4267895
    Abstract: A body frame for an automotive vehicle, adapted to be selectively driven by either a conventional diesel engine or batteries, includes a passenger compartment for receiving front and rear seats. The body frame comprises a front structure having a front compartment disposed forwardly of the passenger compartment for storage of both the batteries and luggage. The rear structure provides a rear compartment for storing the engine and additional luggage space. The rear structure includes quarter panels having a pair of wheel housings to accomodate the rear wheels of the vehicle. The wheel housings are disposed rearwardly away from the location for the rear seat within the passenger compartment. The rear engine is disposed in the rear compartment over the wheel housings. The quarter panels also include side vents leading into plenum chambers in the rear compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4211173
    Abstract: A pair of collision posts are connected at the end of a railway car between the roof structure and buffer sill. Each of the posts includes a tubular structure formed by welding two elongated "S" shaped strips to an elongated flat strip. Each of the tubular structures fits over and is welded to a hollow anchor member having an enclosed portion towards the bottom fixed to the buffer sill and a tapered upper portion open on one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1980
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4149221
    Abstract: A combined baggage rack and overhead light assembly for attachment to an interior wall of a vehicle includes a pair of parallel support arm assemblies extending outwardly away from the wall for receiving a grill which provides the baggage rack. An elongated overhead light fixture housing is connected below the baggage rack and includes a pair of elongated tracks having an elongated opening therebetween to receive a plurality of light fixtures. The light fixtures are adapted to be moved on the tracks to different desired positions, dependent upon the seating arrangement in the vehicle, prior to securing them in place on said tracks. Panels of predetermined lengths are placed between adjacent pairs of light fixtures after fixtures are secured in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4044689
    Abstract: Axle journal bearing mounting for railway truck having travel weave taken in elastomeric mounting bushing or sleeve elements surrounding the roller bearing assembly in which the outer bearing ring element, elastomeric bushing component and clamping means are formed to provide relatively free vertical weaving movement and relatively restricted lateral or horizontal weaving movement; also resiliently restricting axial movement while providing good characteristics for vibration and noise isolation and providing easy, convenient and accurate assembly with desired compression of the elastomeric material without requiring accessory equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4017117
    Abstract: A car includes a door hinged to the roof to be opened upwardly. A bottom side sill disposed towards the floor of the car is disposed to receive the bottom and side bottom edges of the door when it is closed. The side sill includes angularly disposed positions so that an inward impact of the door causes the bottom edges of the door to crush and lock into the side sill preventing the door from riding over the side sill.Small lightweight cars, having doors hinged to the roof, and adapted to be opened upwardly, are well known. Also, well known are car bodies having foam plastic therein to provide a measure of safety in case of impact. In some cases, these bodies have a pair of platforms adapted to receive foam plastic therebetween in the floor area.In attempts to increase gas mileage, efforts have emphasized minimizing the weight of the car. Very often, aluminum is used in place of steel or the thicknesses of the metals are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Eggert, Jr.