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Oak Creek, WI, United States of America

Nordco Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 75

CIPO Patents = 15

Trademarks = 5

Forward Citations = 489

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75 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

William D Straub (14 out of 19 patents)

Michael Thomas Pier (12 out of 12 patents)

James William Boyd (11 out of 16 patents)

4. Allan Irion (10 out of 10 patents)

5. Justin Jerome Pipol (10 out of 10 patents)

6. Daniel Edward Van Ert (8 out of 8 patents)

7. Bruce M Boczkiewicz (8 out of 14 patents)

8. Donald Christopher Noll (8 out of 9 patents)

9. David Sean Johnsen (6 out of 8 patents)

10. Daniel Mark Henke (5 out of 5 patents)

11. Leary C Peterson (5 out of 5 patents)

12. Donald M Treziak, Jr (5 out of 5 patents)

13. Robert M Weber (5 out of 13 patents)

14. Gregory Long (3 out of 4 patents)

15. Patrick Pritzl (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Rail Fastener

Ballast Management

Rail Inspection

Rail Plate Inserter

Tamper Tool

Rail Condition Monitoring

Rail Cribber

Rail Tie Gripper

Automatic Spike Feeder

Railway Anchor Applicator

Rail Pressure Adjustment

Rail Flaw Detector

75 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12698600 - Route maintenance system and method (2026-08-04),

2. 12351989 - Spiker anvil with tip insert (2025-07-08),

3. 12152349 - Rail ballast management and tie guide ski for use with rail tie exchanger (2024-11-26),

4. D988100 - Spiker anvil with tip insert (2023-06-06),

5. 11486099 - Rail plate retainer for use with rail tie exchanger (2022-11-01),

6. 11453981 - Rail plate retainer with stabilized gripping jaws for use with rail tie exchanger (2022-09-27),

7. 11313083 - Rail anchor applicator and cribber apparatus (2022-04-26),

8. 11254336 - Rail flaw detector (2022-02-22),

9. 11155135 - Traction system for railcar movers (2021-10-26),

10. D926825 - Spiker anvil head (2021-08-03),

11. 10427697 - Rail pressure adjustment assembly and system for rail vehicles (2019-10-01),

12. 10100468 - Tamper tool and associated holder (2018-10-16),

13. 10081917 - Plate handling system inserting plate from gage side (2018-09-25),

14. 10077532 - Rail plate dropping apparatus (2018-09-18),

15. 9981671 - Railway inspection system (2018-05-29),

Company Overview

Nordco Inc., headquartered in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, specializes in advanced railway maintenance solutions. The company develops and manufactures a range of equipment designed to enhance the efficiency and safety of rail operations. Key technology areas include rail fasteners, ballast management systems, rail inspection tools, and condition monitoring devices. Nordco's innovative products, such as rail plate inserters and tamper tools, play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and performance of railway infrastructure.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

75 Patents

#3 in Oak Creek, WI

#112 in Wisconsin

#4,913 in US

#10,023 in the World

Oak Creek, WI, United States of America

Nordco Inc.

Forward Citations = 489

75 inventors:

William D Straub (14 out of 19 patents)

Michael Thomas Pier (12 out of 12 patents)

James William Boyd (11 out of 16 patents)

4. Allan Irion (10 out of 10 patents)

5. Justin Jerome Pipol (10 out of 10 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Nordco Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/nordco

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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