Description
Class B61K : OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS
Subclass 3/00: Wetting or lubricating rails or wheel flanges
B61K 3/00
Sub-Class
Stats
- 55 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 4 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 25 Total Patent Owners
- 200 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12134414 | Automatic switch plate lubrication assembly | May 24, 23 | Nov 05, 24 | RBL, Inc. |
| 12091065 | Device and related methods for rail lubricant storage | Jul 17, 18 | Sep 17, 24 | Loram Maintenance of Way Inc. |
| 11794794 | Rail road track lubrication apparatus and method | Sep 23, 19 | Oct 24, 23 | RBL, INC. |
| 11352031 | Wayside friction management system | Nov 10, 17 | Jun 07, 22 | L B Foster Rail Technologies Canada Ltd |
| 11325621 | Apparatus and method for dispensing a lubricant to the rail and determining the amount of lubricant dispensed and remaining | May 14, 18 | May 10, 22 | Whitmore Manufacturing, LLC |
| 11273853 | Top of rail resilient bar | Mar 12, 18 | Mar 15, 22 | L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc. |
| 11155284 | Rail port insert | Jul 14, 16 | Oct 26, 21 | L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Corp. |
| 10994757 | Method and apparatus for gauge-face lubrication | Jul 23, 19 | May 04, 21 | Loram Maintenance of Way Inc. |
| 10960907 | Top of rail applicator | Nov 29, 18 | Mar 30, 21 | Whitmore Manufacturing, LLC |
| 10906051 | Pushing-dispensing and/or dosing element for dispensing and/or dosing of medium, in particular composite heavy fluid compound (CHFC) | Jun 13, 18 | Feb 02, 21 | Not available |
| 10814890 | Methods of and compositions for controlling friction | Feb 19, 19 | Oct 27, 20 | Whitmore Manufacturing, LLC |
| 10421469 | Rail road track lubrication apparatus and method | Jan 27, 17 | Sep 24, 19 | RBL, INC. |
| 10358153 | Top of rail foam bar | Mar 07, 17 | Jul 23, 19 | L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc. |
| 10358152 | Method and apparatus for gauge-face lubrication | Aug 28, 15 | Jul 23, 19 | Loram Maintenance of Way Inc. |
| RE47395 | Optimizing rail track performance | Jun 25, 15 | May 21, 19 | L.B. Foster Rail Technologies Canada, Ltd. |
| 10220860 | Wayside friction management system | May 16, 16 | Mar 05, 19 | L.B. Foster Rail Technologies, Inc. |
| 10214225 | Thixotropic gel or liquid for friction control and method of using the same | Apr 07, 17 | Feb 26, 19 | Whitmore Manufacturing, LLC |
| 10173700 | Top of rail applicator and method of using the same | Dec 11, 15 | Jan 08, 19 | Whitmore Manufacturing, LLC |
| 10071756 | System and method for fleet wheel-rail lubrication and noise management | Nov 09, 16 | Sep 11, 18 | IGRALUB NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 9914465 | Top of rail resilient bar | Nov 08, 13 | Mar 13, 18 | L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0270,292 | A DRIVE UNIT FOR RAIL LUBRICATING DEVICES AND A METHOD FOR USING THE SAME | Aug 17, 22 | Aug 15, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0093,112 | MULTIPHASE COMPOSITE LUBRICANT | Oct 19, 21 | Mar 21, 24 | New York Air Brake, LLC |
| 2024/0076,065 | IMPROVED DRONE WITH RAILWAY DRIVING CAPABILITIES | Dec 10, 21 | Mar 07, 24 | Railway Robotics AS |
| 2019/0126,953 | TOP OF RAIL APPLICATOR | Nov 29, 18 | May 02, 19 | Not available |
Top Owners in This Subclass
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 31 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 31 Months (last 5 years Issuances)