Jack E Gutridge

US Patent:

40181669, Apr 19, 1977

Filed:

Mar 29, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/671237

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
Walter J. Marulic - Gary IN

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61D 102

US Classification:

105316

Abstract:

A railway passenger compartment includes a seating arrangement which is convertible to elongated berths by moving oppositely disposed seats toward each other, the same being hingedly connected to seat backs which are also moved into longitudinal alignment forming berths. Stationary seat supports are provided with tracks which slidingly support cantilevered arms connected to the seats and provide basic supports for the seats when in the berth position.

US Patent:

41008570, Jul 18, 1978

Filed:

Apr 11, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/786752

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
Walter J. Marulic - Gary IN

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61D 3500

US Classification:

105323

Abstract:

A railway passenger car includes a bedroom compartment having a commode enclosure comprising a pair of enclosure sections which during non-use are moved together into a confined and compact manner providing greater compartment space and during use can be moved apart to provide an enlarged commode area.

US Patent:

41987853, Apr 22, 1980

Filed:

Oct 10, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/949821

Inventors:

Walter J. Marulic - Gary IN
Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E06B 720

US Classification:

49304

Abstract:

A door seal for an inside compartment of a railway passenger vehicle. A door that moves on rollers laterally into and from a door opening to a stored position in a hollow portion of an adjacent wall. The lower portion of the door is located adjacent a threshold having a movable, flexible seal that moves between a flat position covering a roller track portion of the threshold to a substantially upright position against the bottom of the door when the door is located in a closed position. The seal is constructed of a resilient material and bends to be urged against the lower portion of the door in such a fashion as to seal out noise, debris, light and the like. When the door is open the seal returns to a flat, horizontal position to prevent an accumulation of debris or dirt in the door track which would interfere with movement of the door.

US Patent:

39815242, Sep 21, 1976

Filed:

May 27, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/581193

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
James J. Schuller - Crete IL

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E05C 104

US Classification:

292 31

Abstract:

A railway box car side includes a door opening having a sliding door arrangement with a conventional hasp locking device provided at the lower portions of the door so as to be readily accessible to a person standing at track level. The door arrangement, which may be of a single or double door type, includes an anti-pilferage lock which is positioned near the upper ends of the doors so as to be relatively inaccessible except when the box car has arrived at a loading platform. The anti-pilferage lock includes a keeper positioned on one of the doors in a two door arrangement or the said keeper is positioned on the door post of the car opening in a single door arrangement. The keeper includes an outwardly projecting hook-shaped wall arrangement having a vertical recess. A latch support is positioned on one of the doors and includes a vertical guideway in which a latch device provided with an arm and slide member is slidingly positioned. The arm includes a hook-shaped end portion with a tongue slidingly engageable with a vertically extending recess provided in the keeper.

US Patent:

40155420, Apr 5, 1977

Filed:

Feb 17, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/658196

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
Patricia A. Raidt - Calumet City IL

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B60N 300

US Classification:

105322

Abstract:

A sleeping car compartment which includes a convertible seat arrangement also usable as a bed includes a headrest positioned on a wall of the sleeping compartment above the back of the seat. The headrest includes a shaped pillow which is releasably held in the headrest position and may be removed therefrom for use on the bed when the seat arrangement is converted.

US Patent:

43195288, Mar 16, 1982

Filed:

Nov 13, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/960406

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
Ernest J. Nagy - Munster IN

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61D 1708
B61D 1718
B61D 4900

US Classification:

105397

Abstract:

The interior wall construction of a passenger railway car is provided with carpeted decorative panels which are fabricated before assembly with the interior wall construction. The attachment of the panels to the wall is provided by extrusions of rigid and resilient shape which permit the panels to be installed by snap-fit interengagement.

US Patent:

40474887, Sep 13, 1977

Filed:

Sep 2, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/720021

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
Ronald W. Marsh - Michigan City IN
Grant M. Newbury - Shawano WI

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61D 102

US Classification:

105315

Abstract:

A table arrangement for a railway passenger car compartment includes a first table which can be folded from a use to a stored position in a side of the compartment. The first table can be used alone or it can be joined for use with a larger knock-down table which includes latching provisions for interlocking the two table tops of the arrangement.

US Patent:

40460819, Sep 6, 1977

Filed:

Aug 23, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/716728

Inventors:

Jack E. Gutridge - Dyer IN
Keith J. Hallam - Merrillville IN
Ronald W. Marsh - Michigan City IN

Assignee:

Pullman Incorporated - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B61D 108
B61D 3100

US Classification:

105326

Abstract:

A convertible passenger seat headrest for a railway sleeping compartment having a convertible seat and bed arrangement. The headrest is pivotally supported from the compartment wall at its lower end and includes a stowable ladder folded within it when the headrest is in the raised position. When it is desired to make up the upper berth of the sleeping compartment, the headrest can be pivoted outwardly from the wall and the ladder unfolded to form a ladder and step which a passenger can use to climb into the upper berth.