Patents by Inventor William R. Roby

William R. Roby 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).

  • Rail mounted safety restraint device
    Patent number: 4606430
    Abstract: A safety restraint device is adapted to be mounted on a rail of a railway track, and includes a substantially U-shaped hood having a pair of hinged hood sections each supporting upper and lower rollers for engagement respectively with upper and lower surfaces of the ball of the rail. The upper rollers are adjustable for accommodating different rail weights, the rollers are located wholly within the hood, and the hinged hood sections permit quick assembly to and removal from the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Southern Railway Company
    Inventors: William R. Roby, Charles M. Russell