Locomotive Patents (Class 137/345)
  • Patent number: 11300218
    Abstract: A three-way flow dividing valve structure is provided, including a valve body, a water divider, a spring, and a switch handle. A water intake communicating with the water inlet is formed on the side wall of the flow dividing chamber. A first and second outlet holes respectively communicating with the water outlets are formed at the bottom of the flow dividing chamber. The water divider includes a water dividing shaft and a water dividing dish; the bottom of the water dividing shaft is connected to the water dividing dish in the flow dividing chamber. The water dividing dish has a water dividing hole movably communicating with the outlet holes. The top of the water dividing shaft protrudes from the valve body and is connected to the switch handle. Two ends of the spring abut against the water dividing dish and the bonnet respectively. The present disclosure can be operated effortlessly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: PURITY (XIAMEN) SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: James Wu, Alex Wu, Ce-Wen Yang, Shou-Qiang Zhang, Xing-Chuang Ling, Guo-Zhong Wu
  • Publication number: 20150083229
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a fuel system for a consist. The fuel system may have a tank located on a tender car of the consist and configured to hold a supply of liquefied gaseous fuel. The fuel system may also have an accumulator located on a daughter locomotive of the consist and configured to hold a supply of pressurized gaseous fuel at a predetermined pressure. The fuel system may further have at least one conduit fluidly connecting the tank to the accumulator and the accumulator to a first engine on a lead locomotive of the consist. The accumulator is configured to supply pressurized gaseous fuel to the first engine when pressure of fluid within the at least one conduit drops below the predetermined pressure of the pressurized gaseous fuel in the accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIESEL, INC.
    Inventor: Aaron Gamache FOEGE
  • Publication number: 20150075645
    Abstract: A handle mechanism for a railway tank car includes a first turn prohibitor at the skid and a second turn prohibitor at the support bracket for an extension arm. The extension shaft is pivotally mounted to a stem adapter so that it can be displaced from the axis of rotation for the valve stem when the valve is in the closed position. The extension shaft must be aligned with the axis of rotation of the valve stem in order to allow the operator to turn the handle and consequently the extension shaft and valve stem to open the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: MCKENZIE VALVE & MACHINING LLC
    Inventor: Donald Prince
  • Publication number: 20140158224
    Abstract: A fuel supply arrangement adapted for use with a locomotive system. The fuel supply arrangement includes a flow line to supply the fuel from a tender car to an engine car. Further, a quick disconnect coupling is provided on the flow line. A first control system is provided on the flow line configured to stop the supply of the fuel in an event of breaking of the flow line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Cory A. Brown
  • Publication number: 20140034151
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a fuel system for a consist. The fuel system may have a tank located on a tender car of the consist and configured to hold a supply of liquefied gaseous fuel. The fuel system may also have an accumulator located on a daughter locomotive of the consist and configured to hold a supply of gaseous fuel. The fuel system may further have at least one conduit fluidly connecting the tank to the accumulator and the accumulator to a first engine on a lead locomotive of the consist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Aaron Gamache FOEGE
  • Patent number: 8028935
    Abstract: A showerhead for a low flow rate may employ one or more of a showerhead housing, a showerhead engine, a flow restrictor and a flow regulation device. The showerhead engine may be moveably connected to the showerhead housing. The showerhead engine may include a back member, an intermediate member, and a front member defining various fluid chambers and apertures that allow for one or more spray modes. The showerhead may include a flow control device to selectively reduce flow to the showerhead engine. The flow control device may also be selectively pause fluid flow for more than one spray mode. The showerhead may include a flow restrictor. The flow restrictor may limit a maximum fluid flow rate of a fluid delivered from the showerhead engine to approximately 1.5 gallons per minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventor: Leland C. Leber