Johnny L Burch

US Patent:

6745910, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/425884

Inventors:

Kip P. Flint - Castorland NY
Johnny L. Burch - Natural Bridge NY
Gene A. Timourou - Watertown NY

Assignee:

New York Air Brake Corporation - Watertown NY

International Classification:

B61G 500

US Classification:

213 13, 213 75 GT, 213 76

Abstract:

An end of car mounting block assembly for electrical interconnections between rail cars. The assembly includes a housing having an opening therethrough adapted to receive an electrical plug and an electrical cable.

US Patent:

6871732, Mar 29, 2005

Filed:

Apr 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/425720

Inventors:

Kip P. Flint - Castorland NY, US
Johnny L. Burch - Natural Bridge NY, US
Gene A. Timourou - Watertown NY, US

Assignee:

New York Air Brake Corporation - Watertown NY

International Classification:

H02B001/00

US Classification:

191 12R, 248 60, 361826

Abstract:

A rail car mounting block assembly for electrical interconnections between railway cars. The assembly comprises a housing having a threaded opening therethrough adapted to receive an electrical plug and electrical cable. The assembly has a securing mechanism for attaching the housing to a rail car and the housing has a receiving means for receiving a connector of a lanyard. Further provided is a lanyard for supporting an electrical cable having electrical connectors at both ends and a combination of the lanyard and the electrical cable.

US Patent:

20030038102, Feb 27, 2003

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/933707

Inventors:

Kip Flint - Castorland NY, US
Johnny Burch - Natural Bridge NY, US
Gene Timourou - Watertown NY, US

Assignee:

NEW YORK AIR BRAKE CORPORATION

International Classification:

B61G005/06
B61G001/00
B61G003/00

US Classification:

213/001300, 213/07500R

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a rail car mounting block assembly for electrical interconnections between railway cars. The assembly comprises a housing having a threaded opening therethrough adapted to receive an electrical plug and electrical cable. The assembly has a securing mechanism for attaching the housing to a rail car and the housing has a receiving means for receiving a connector of a lanyard. The invention further provides for a lanyard having a plurality of loops for encompassing an electrical cable having electrical connectors at both ends. The lanyard also has connectors at both ends with one of the connectors attaching to one of the cable's electrical connectors and the other connector attaching to the receiving means of the housing. The invention further provides for a combination of the lanyard and the electrical cable.