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ILLINOIS RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO

Overview
  • Total Patents
    158
About

ILLINOIS RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO has a total of 158 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1925. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and Mexico. Its main competitors in its focus markets transport, machines and mechanical elements are JOHN MCMULLEN, TRANSIT AMERICA INC and UNION ASBESTOS & RUBBER CO.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing ILLINOIS RAILWAY EQUIPMENT COs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 United States 128
#2 Canada 29
#3 Mexico 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ILLINOIS RAILWAY EQUIPMENT COs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Johnson Malcolm S 49
#2 Sweger Theodore J 41
#3 Harbert Victor H 25
#4 Nadherny Rudolph E 19
#5 Payson Smith Edward 13
#6 Finn Jensen 8
#7 Jensen Finn 8
#8 Adler Franklin P 7
#9 Nadherny R 4
#10 Smith Edward P 3

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US4360300A Self-resetting snubbing anchoring and releasing lading strapping on railway freight cars
US4373841A Quick release load securing device
US4360299A Self-resetting snubbing and anchoring device
US4307670A Latch for hatch covers for railway hopper cars
CA1117371A Levered hopper door lock mechanism
US4266897A Lading tie anchor
US4222538A Pipe anchor
US4195715A Adjustable support for bottom brake connecting rods for railway cars
US4252066A Levered hopper door lock mechanism
US4184432A Hopper car door lock mechanism
US4135608A Adjustable support for bottom brake connecting rods for railway cars
US4076290A Hatch cover locking means
US4021067A Hatch cover locking mechanism for covered hopper cars
US3941254A Wire form locking means for detachable air hose couplings of railway cars
US3848912A Latch for hatch covers for hopper cars
US3854422A Retractable container support for railway flat cars
CA941680A Container securing means for a transport carrier with latch variably pivoted to accommodate different clearances
US3831532A Lading tie anchor
US3841230A Retainer key for pedestal side frames
US3841229A Pedestal retaining keys for journal boxes