Harry O Wicks

US Patent:

50404660, Aug 20, 1991

Filed:

Jul 30, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/079501

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY
Monte P. Riefler - Hamburg NY

Assignee:

Railmaster System, Inc. - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

B61D 312

US Classification:

105 43

Abstract:

Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extending tongue and coupling structure at the rear to which may be secured to the tongue of a following trailer and the intermodal adaptor of a railtruck assembly. The intermodal adaptor is mounted on the center plate bowl of the bolster of the railtruck. The adaptor includes locating means adapted to be received within the coupling structure of a leading highway trailer, which locating means permits the leading highway trailer and intermodal adaptor to become aligned with each other upon relative movement. The intermodal adaptor further includes securing means capable of maintaining the locating means within the coupling structure of the highway, trailer in a completely mounted position, a coupler pin, and shifting means capable of moving the coupler pin from a lower position to a raised position where it couples the forward end of a tongue of a following trailer to the rear of the leading trailer and the intermodal adaptor.

US Patent:

47668180, Aug 30, 1988

Filed:

Aug 26, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/900547

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY
Monte P. Riefler - Hamburg NY

Assignee:

Railmaster System, Inc. - Hamburg NY

International Classification:

B61D 312

US Classification:

105 43

Abstract:

Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extending tongue and coupling structure at the rear to which may be secured the tongue of a following trailer and the intermodal adaptor of a railtruck assembly. The intermodal adaptor is mounted on the center plate bowl of the bolster of the railtruck. The adaptor includes a locating assembly adapted to be received within the coupling structure of a leading highway trailer, which locating assembly permits the leading highway trailer and intermodal adaptor to become aligned with each other upon relative movement. The intermodal adaptor further includes a securing assembly capable of maintaining the locating assembly within the coupling structure of the highway trailer in a completely mounted position, a coupler pin, and a shifting device capable of moving the coupler pin from a lower position to a raised position where it couples the forward end of a tongue of a following trailer to the rear of the leading trailer and the intermodal adaptor.

US Patent:

45168768, May 14, 1985

Filed:

Jan 10, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/456554

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY

International Classification:

E01C 1114

US Classification:

404 60

Abstract:

Expansion joints for concrete highways consisting of precast beams with preformed joints of expansion joint material. The beams are laid crosswise of a strip of highway before pouring the concrete and provide expansion joints which are not affected by the skill of the workmen.

US Patent:

48418722, Jun 27, 1989

Filed:

Jun 19, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/876248

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY
Monte P. Riefler - Hamburg NY

Assignee:

Railmaster System, Inc. - Hamburg NY

International Classification:

B61D 312

US Classification:

105 43

Abstract:

An improved railway train of highway trailers. The highway trailers are interconnected to each other and their adjacent ends are supported solely by railtruck assemblies. Each trailer is provided with a portion connectible to a corresponding portion of the railtruck assembly. Each railtruck assembly includes an intermodal adapter mounted upon a transversely extending bolster of a railtruck, the assembly being essentially symmetrical about a vertically shiftable coupler pin carried by the adapter so that the railtruck assembly can be interconnected to trailers disposed to either side of the railtruck assembly. In addition, improved hydraulic shifting apparatus is provided for shifting the vertical coupler pin carried by the intermodal adapter.

US Patent:

49075144, Mar 13, 1990

Filed:

Jun 10, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/204892

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY
Monte P. Riefler - Hamburg NY

Assignee:

RailMaster System, Inc. - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

B61D 1700

US Classification:

105 43

Abstract:

Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extending tongue and coupling structure at the rear to which may be secured the tongue of a following trailer and the intermodal adaptor of a railtruck assembly. The intermodal adaptor is mounted on the center plate bowl of the bolster of the railtruck. The adaptor includes a locating assembly adapted to be received within the coupling structure of a leading highway trailer, which locating assembly permits the leading highway trailer and intermodal adaptor to become aligned with each other upon relative movement. The intermodal adaptor further includes a securing assembly capable of maintaining the locating assembly within the coupling structure of the highway trailer in a completely mounted position, a coupler pin, and a shifting device capable of moving the coupler pin from a lower position to a raised position where it couples the forward end of a tongue of a following trailer to the rear of the leading trailer and the intermodal adaptor.

US Patent:

49170201, Apr 17, 1990

Filed:

Sep 14, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/244712

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY
Theodore E. Dancu - Flossmoor IL

Assignee:

The Chamberlain Group, Inc. - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

B61F 312

US Classification:

105 43

Abstract:

A transition vehicle for connecting convertible rail-highway trailers in a pulling or pushing relationship with the railway coupling mechanism found on a locomotive or a preceding railcar and which can also be converted for roadway use and coupled to a yard tractor for off-rail relocation. A convertible trailer is coupled to the transition vehicle through engagement of its coupling tongue and the king pin adjacent thereto, respectively, by a female coupler socket and a funnel-shaped receiving slot in a load carrying shelf mounted on top of the central tube of the transition vehicle. The convertible trailer is further secured to the transition vehicle by a clamping mechanism which grasps the trailer side walls. The transition vehicle is fitted with flanged rail wheels and a double shelf railway coupler for coupling to a locomotive or a preceding railcar when in the rail mode of use, and with tired road wheels and a telescopic gooseneck coupler for coupling to the elevated fifth wheel of a tractor when in the roadway mode of use. The tired road wheels are retractable to a stored position during rail use, and can be lowered to the ground for roadway use by inflating an air spring suspension system operatively connected thereto.

US Patent:

46693912, Jun 2, 1987

Filed:

Jun 3, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/740650

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY
Monte P. Riefler - Hamburg NY

Assignee:

Railmaster System, Inc. - Hamburg NY

International Classification:

B61D 312

US Classification:

105 43

Abstract:

Novel highway trailers can be mounted on railtruck assemblies to form a train of highway trailers, the railtruck assemblies including a conventional railtruck which supports a novel intermodal adaptor. The novel highway trailers include a forwardly extending tongue and coupling structure at the rear to which may be secured the tongue of a following trailer and the intermodal adaptor of a railtruck assembly. The intermodal adaptor is mounted on the center plate bowl of the bolster of the railtruck. The adaptor includes locating structure adapted to be received within the coupling structure of a leading highway trailer, which locating structure permits the leading highway trailer and intermodal adaptor to become aligned with each other upon relative movement. The intermodal adaptor further includes securing structure capable of maintaining the locating structure within the coupling structure of the highway trailer in a completely mounted position, a coupler pin, and a shifting structure capable of moving the coupler pin from a lower position to a raised position where it couples the forward end of a tongue of a following trailer to the rear of the leading trailer and the intermodal adaptor.

US Patent:

49810820, Jan 1, 1991

Filed:

Apr 18, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/183344

Inventors:

Harry O. Wicks - Hamburg NY

Assignee:

Railmaster System, Inc. - Elmhurst IL

International Classification:

B61D 310

US Classification:

105 41

Abstract:

A railway train of truck trailers or trailer chassis coupled end to end with the back end of each trailer (and the front end of a following trailer, if any) pivotally supported on the bolster of a railway truck by a subframe having vertically facing load carrying parts engaged by mating parts on the back end of the leading trailer on opposite sides of its centerline. The following trailer is supported by structure either on the forward trailer or pivotally supported by said subframe. When connected in the railway mode, the road wheels of the trailer are supported clear of the tracks.