Standard Car Truck Company

Zeftek, Inc.

Transportation IP Holdings, LLC

Schaefer Equipment, Inc.

Zeftec

Walter J Peach

John D Anderson

Michael K Burke

Edward L Vechiola

Ronald D Golembiewski

Daniel L Hart

Stephen Hankinson

David M East

David Cline

Brandon Colby Ennis

Benjamin Austin Myers

Jake C Pedersen

A locking assembly includes an elongated guide tube configured to be coupled to a first component. The guide tube is elongated in a first direction from a first end to an opposite second end. The locking assembly also includes a first pin partially disposed in the guide tube and protruding from the first end of the guide tube. The first pin can be received in a first receiver. The locking assembly also includes a second pin partially disposed in the guide tube and protruding from the second end of the guide tube. This second pin can be received in a second receiver. The locking assembly also includes a handle removably coupled with the second pin. The handle can be grasped and moved to slide the second pin relative to the guide tube and the first pin along the first direction.

Locking assembly

A vehicle chock device includes a first body portion and a stepped-box body integrally formed with the first body portion. The stepped-box body has a lower portion and an upper portion. The stepped-box body transitions from a first generally planar, generally horizontal surface on the lower portion to an intermediate sloped surface to a generally planar, generally vertical surface on the upper portion. The lower portion has a second generally planar, generally horizontal surface configured to engage a supporting surface of a carrier vehicle on which an automobile is disposed. An opposite side of the upper portion that is opposite the generally planar, generally vertical surface defines a tire-contacting surface that is positioned to engage a vehicle tire of the automobile while the second generally planar, generally horizontal surface engages the supporting surface of the carrier vehicle.

Wheel chock device and method of forming

A door lock system and method includes a first latch member defining a threaded aperture and configured for attachment to a first door member, a second latch member having a slot and configured for attachment to a second door member, and a clamp member having an elongate shaft, a flange attached to a first end of the shaft, and a threaded, second end configured to be screwed into the threaded aperture; one end of the shaft defines a tool aperture. An end region adjacent the first end of the shaft is configured to be disposed through the slot. When a tool is used to rotate the shaft relative to the threaded aperture to move the flange towards the second latch member, the flange comes into abutment with the second latch member to connect the shaft and latch members together for securing the door members.

Door lock system and method

Wheel chock device

Methods and systems are provided for locking assemblies of a pair of bridge plates placed between adjacent railcars. In one example, a bridge plate assembly may include a locking assembly with a guide tube shifted to a side from a center of a bridge plate and a pivot pin coupled to the guide tube protruding out of a left side or a right side of the bridge plate.

System for a bridge plate assembly

Various embodiments provided a railroad car brake beam wear guide for mounting in a brake beam guide bracket of a railroad car truck side frame and including a spacer that partially defines a slide-way for a brake beam lug of a brake beam and that limits lateral movement of the brake beam. In various embodiments, the wear guide can be employed for other uses besides for railroad cars.

Break beam wear guide

A vehicle lock which eliminates the need for lubrication and which includes a bracket, a first base attached to the bracket, a second base attached to the bracket, aligned first and second apertures in the first and second bases for slidably receiving a. locking pin, a replaceable first locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the first base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the first base which defines the first aperture, and a replaceable second locking pin wear protector lockably insertable in and selectively removable from the second base to prevent contact between the locking pin and the inner edge of the second base which defines the second aperture.

Lubricant-free vehicle door lock

Various embodiments provide a vehicle wheel chock hanger for holding different vehicle wheel chocks of different vehicle restraint systems. Various embodiments provide a vehicle wheel chock hanger for vehicle restraint systems for a vehicle such as an auto-rack railroad car that is configured to hold various different chocks that are configured to secure vehicles in that vehicle.

Vehicle wheel chock hanger

A railroad car hatch cover assembly including a replaceable combined hatch cover protector and gasket that can be quickly and easily mounted to a hatch cover of the vented hatch cover assembly and easily and quickly removed therefrom. In certain embodiments, the combined hatch cover protector and gasket includes an outer sealing member configured to be positioned in a pocket of the hatch cover, an inner protector element holder, a protector element held by and secured to the protector element holder, and a dual connector connecting the outer sealing member and the inner protector element holder, and configured to partially facilitate connection to the hatch cover.

Railroad car vented hatch cover assembly including a replaceable combined vented hatch cover protector and gasket

A telescoping uncoupling lever assembly including a first lever, a hook connected to the first lever, a second lever, a handle connected to the second lever, and a third lever including a plurality of first lever connectors, a plurality of first glides bonded to the respective interior surfaces of the first lever connectors for engagement with the first lever, a plurality of second lever connectors, and a plurality of second glides bonded to the respective interior surfaces of the second lever connectors for engagement with the second lever.

Telescoping uncoupling lever assembly

In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an door locking assembly splice including an extension tube having opposing top and bottom ends, a lock rod connection assembly connected to the top end of the extension tube, a handle connection assembly connected to the extension tube between the top end and the bottom end of the extension tube, and a cam assembly connected to the bottom end of the extension tube, that enables a damaged door rod locking assembly to be easily, quickly, and efficiently repaired.

Auto-rack railroad car door locking assembly splice

An auto-rack bridge plate locking assembly including a support bracket, a guide tube, a slidable locking pin partially positioned in the guide tube, a handle assembly removably attachable to the locking pin, a fixed pivot pin partially positioned in the guide tube, and a spring positioned in the guide tube between the pivot pin and the locking pin. An auto-rack railroad car bridge plate may include a plate configured to extend from one auto-rack railroad car to an adjacent auto-rack railroad car with the locking assembly connected to the plate and configured to pivotally attach the plate to one of the auto-rack rail road cars.

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Montgomery, IL, United States of America

Walter J Peach