Apparatus for attaching buffer stop to railroad track
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Feb 2, 1999
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Jun 20, 1997
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Abstract
A shoe or clamp assembly for securing a buffer stop or bumping post to railroad track with a predetermined magnitude of retardation against sliding movement of the buffer stop when the same is engaged by a moving railcar to be stopped. The shoe assembly which clamps against opposite sides of a buffer stop wall, and also clamps against opposite sides of a rail, is secured by at least one bolt and nut and also a spring stack so that a torque wrench is not required in order to effect such securement.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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WESTERN-CULLEN-HAYES INC | 2700 WEST 36TH PLACE CHICAGO IL 60632 |
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- 1997 Application Filing Year
- B61K Class
- 8 Applications Filed
- 3 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hudson, Richard C | Auckley Doncaster, GB2 | 3 | 13 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 13 | |||
Meyer, J Joe | Williamsburg, IN | 3 | 26 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 26 |
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- 7 Citation Count
- B61K Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Feb 02, 1999 | I | Issuance | |
Jan 07, 1999 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Oct 08, 1998 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:HUDSON, RICHARD C.;MEYER, J. JOE;REEL/FRAME:009502/0806;SIGNING DATES FROM 19980925 TO 19981002 Owner name: WESTERN-CULLEN-HAYES INC., ILLINOIS |
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