James M Mclaughlin

US Patent:

6408900, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Mar 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/821594

Inventors:

William F. Burian - Downers Grove IL
Charles Lonnie Horne - Chicago IL
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL
Clayton Strand - Bolingbrook IL
Marvin Miller - Lockport IL
Malinda Chilcote - Aurora IL

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141286, 239651, 239507

Abstract:

A deflector assembly located within the interior of a trailer for distributing dry bulk during loading of the dry bulk into the interior of the trailer. The deflector assembly comprises a deflector having a deflecting surface. The deflector has an opened position and a deflecting position, wherein the deflecting surface is not situated to deflect the dry bulk when the deflector is in the opened position and the deflecting surface is situated to deflect the dry bulk when the deflector is in the deflecting position.

US Patent:

6564834, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Jun 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/884732

Inventors:

William F. Burian - Downers Grove IL
Charles Lonnie Horne - Chicago IL
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL
Clayton Strand - Bolingbrook IL
Marvin Miller - Lockport IL
Malinda Chilcote - Aurora IL

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

B65B 104

US Classification:

141286, 239651, 239507

Abstract:

A deflector assembly located within the interior of a trailer for distributing dry bulk during loading of the dry bulk into the interior of the trailer. The deflector assembly comprises a deflector and an air cylinder. The deflector has a deflecting surface capable of deflecting the dry bulk being loaded into the interior of the trailer. The deflector moves from an opened position to a deflecting position upon a flow of compressed air from an air source to the air cylinder.

US Patent:

6607177, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Oct 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/278573

Inventors:

William F. Burian - Downers Grove IL
Charles Lonnie Horne - Chicago IL
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL
Clayton Strand - Bolingbrook IL
Malinda Chilcote - Aurora IL

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

F16K 122

US Classification:

251144, 251305

Abstract:

A hopper tee mounting assembly adapted to retain a valve member situated between a circular flange and a hopper tee. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper mounting assembly separate from the circular flange and a hinge assembly. The upper mounting assembly has a flat surface adapted for abutment with the circular flange. The hinge assembly is attached to the upper mounting assembly. The hinge assembly allows the hopper tee to pivot relative to the upper mounting assembly.

US Patent:

6616123, Sep 9, 2003

Filed:

Oct 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/014396

Inventors:

William F. Burian - Downers Grove IL
Charles Lonnie Horne - Chicago IL
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL
Clayton Strand - Bolingbrook IL
Malinda Chilcote - Aurora IL

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

F16K 122

US Classification:

251144, 251305

Abstract:

A hopper tee mounting assembly capable of accommodating a valve member within the hopper tee mounting assembly. The hopper tee mounting assembly comprises an upper plate having a plurality of upwardly extending bolts, a lower plate having a plurality of downwardly extending bolts, a hinge assembly allowing the upper plate and the lower plate to pivot relative to each other, and a latch assembly to latch the upper plate together with the lower plate.

US Patent:

7097217, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Dec 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/735215

Inventors:

Joshua J. Chesser - Downers Grove IL, US
Andrew C. Crouse - Woodridge IL, US
Alex V. Degutis - East Chicago IN, US
Peter J. Gubricky - Oswego IL, US
Charles L. Horne - Chicago IL, US
David A. Oestermeyer - Downers Grove IL, US
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL, US

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

E05B 39/02

US Classification:

292284, 292307 R

Abstract:

The present disclosure shows a security lock arrangement for a covered access opening. It shows a cable seal lock body housed in the cavity of a housing that is welded to a structure defining a covered access. The cable of the cable seal lock passes through a latch for the access opening cover and through the lock body from which it cannot be removed without destruction of the cable. A new cable is usable with the lock body permanently mounted to the covered access opening structure.

US Patent:

7165789, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Apr 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818253

Inventors:

William F. Burian - Downers Grove IL, US
Alex V. Degutis - East Chicago IN, US
Charles Lonnie Horne - Chicago IL, US
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL, US
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL, US
Clayton Strand - Bolingbrook IL, US
Craig H. Leighton - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

F16L 25/00

US Classification:

285420, 285365, 285112

Abstract:

A clamp assembly for connecting the end of a first pipe to the end of an axially aligned second pipe. The clamp assembly comprises a first semi-circular clamp arm, a second semi-circular clamp arm, a lever, a latch and a gasket. The first clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the second clamp arm is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The lever is pivotably attached to the second portion of the first clamp arm. The latch has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the latch is pivotably attached the second end portion of the second clamp arm. The second end portion of the latch is attached to the lever upon the clamp assembly in a closed position. The first clamp arm defines a groove for seating the gasket.

US Patent:

7207602, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Aug 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/640941

Inventors:

William F. Burian - Downers Grove IL, US
Alex V. Degutis - East Chicago IN, US
Charles Lonnie Horne - Chicago IL, US
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL, US
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL, US
Clayton Strand - Bolingbrook IL, US
Craig H. Leighton - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

Salco Products, Inc. - Lemont IL

International Classification:

F16L 3/00

US Classification:

285 24, 28513311, 248 62

Abstract:

A clamp assembly for connecting the end of a first pipe to the end of an axially aligned second pipe. The clamp assembly comprises a first semi-circular clamp arm, a second semi-circular clamp arm, a lever and a latch. The first clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second clamp arm has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the second clamp arm is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The lever is pivotably attached to the first end portion of the first clamp arm. The latch has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the latch is pivotably attached the second end portion of the second clamp arm. The second end portion of the latch is attached to the lever upon the clamp assembly in a closed position. The distance between the attachment of the latch to the second clamp arm to the attachment of the latch to the lever is adjustable in the attachment of the latch to the second clamp arm.

US Patent:

7685884, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/763616

Inventors:

Alex V. Degutis - East Chicago IN, US
Michael S. Ryan - Darien IL, US
James M. McLaughlin - Monee IL, US
Vedran Dzolovic - Park Ridge IL, US

Assignee:

Amsted Rail Company, Inc - Granite City IL

International Classification:

G01N 3/08

US Classification:

73818, 73760

Abstract:

A system to remotely report the load condition of a railroad car including a mechanism to sense the load condition in the form of a switch responsive to load condition to change the state of an electrical circuit, a controller to recognize the state of the circuit and a radio wave transmitter directed by the controller to report the condition to a remote receiver. Load is sensed by recognition of the distance between two components of the car, one which remains relatively fixed regardless of the weight of the car, the other which moves relative to the first component as the car weight changes.