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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
TRACKMOBILE LLC	1602 EXECUTIVE DRIVE LAGRANGE GA 30240

International Classification(s)

• B61J:SHIFTING OR SHUNTING OF RAIL VEHICLES
• B60F:VEHICLES FOR USE BOTH ON RAIL AND ON ROAD; AMPHIBI....
• B61C:LOCOMOTIVES; MOTOR RAILCARS

• 2012 Application Filing Year
• B61J Class
• 5 Applications Filed
• 5 Patents Issued To-Date
• 100 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Meister, Donald E	LaGrange, US	1	6
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 6

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• 4 Citation Count
• B61J Class

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Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	Oct 7, 2026

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
April 07, 2015	US,8997657,B2   US8997657B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
May 16, 2013	US,20130118374,A1   US20130118374A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 8997657

Ballast load device and method

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A ballast load device for increasing a tractive effort of a railcar mover having a coupler includes a side member and a bottom attached to the side member. The bottom is adapted to support a weight. A primary coupler is attached to the side member and is adapted to removably connect to the coupler of the railcar mover such that the railcar coupler may lift the ballast load device.

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• P2013
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• F2012
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Nov 06, 2012	F	Filing
Nov 01, 2010	PD	Priority Date