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AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    1,320
About

AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY CO has a total of 1,320 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1900. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Its main competitors in its focus markets transport, machines and mechanical elements are JAY R SHEESLEY, TRANSIT AMERICA INC and MAGOR CAR CORP.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY COs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 1,275
#2 Canada 31
#3 United Kingdom 5
#4 Switzerland 3
#5 Germany 2
#6 Spain 2
#7 France 2

Patent filings per year

Chart showing AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Victor Willoughby 117
#2 Ostrander Allen E 69
#3 Rohlfing John M 65
#4 Shields Robert A 37
#5 King George I 37
#6 Mcbride John J 37
#7 Johnson Warren V 28
#8 Dietrichson William F 27
#9 Folmsbee Clyde H 25
#10 Summa Victor M 25

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2921539A Articulated railway car
US2719899A Automatic dual electrode control for arc-welding machines
US2782880A Automatic slack adjuster for railway brake rigging
ES204098A3 A method and installation to assemble and weld railway wagons (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
ES204097A3 A method and machine to form railway wagon sides (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
GB713274A Method and apparatus for fabricating sheet metal railroad cars
GB723132A Method and apparatus for fabricating a railroad car side
US2682076A Door lift mechanism
US2682075A Door lift mechanism
US2815721A Drop bottom mine car
US2761741A Container
US2617369A Railway car doorway structure
US2648536A Spring mounting for vehicles
US2770032A Tool for inserting fluting
US2588848A Spring bumper and draft gear
US2669191A Drop bottom car
US2719487A Locomotive framing for supporting ventilation system
US2665705A Locomotive fresh water system
US2737971A Multiple safety valve interlock
US2688796A Method of treating sheet metal to remove buckles