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William D. Straub
Also filed as: STRAUB WILLIAM · STRAUB WILLIAM D
23 granted patents·3 pending applications·484 citations·filing 1975–2022
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26 records- 0193US6463858B2Rail tie replacement method and apparatusNORDCO INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·28 cites·31 claims
- 0293US5398616AAutomatic rail fastener applicatorOAK INDUSTRIES INC·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 21, 1995·38 cites·20 claims
- 0392US4094061AMethod of producing homogeneous sintered ZnO non-linear resistorsWESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP·Filed 1975·Granted Jun 13, 1978·59 cites·9 claims
- 0491US6863717B2Plate handling system and a method of removing plates from rail tiesNORDCO INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 8, 2005·22 cites·22 claims
- 0591US4729058ASelf-limiting capacitor formed using a plurality of thin film semiconductor ceramic layersALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 1, 1988·59 cites·28 claims
- 0682US5671679AFully automatic, multiple operation rail maintenance apparatusNORDCO INC·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 30, 1997·63 cites·36 claims
- 0778US5246181APivoting hose reel assemblySUPER PRODUCTS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 21, 1993·26 cites·17 claims
- 0876US7694630B2Railway maintenance vehicle with balanced bulk storageNORDCO INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 13, 2010·5 cites·6 claims
- 0973US6622633B1Railroad machine centering systemNORDCO INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 23, 2003·9 cites·18 claims
- 1072US6514342B2Linear nozzle with tailored gas plumesALCOA INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 4, 2003·13 cites·20 claims
- 1171US5071793ALow dielectric inorganic composition for multilayer ceramic packageALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 10, 1991·44 cites·9 claims
- 1268US9683333B2Rail tie gripping mechanism having gripper fingers with teethNORDCO INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 1367US8322686B2Apparatus for applying and removing rail clips onto rail tiesIRION ALLAN·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 4, 2012·3 cites·20 claims
- 1466US6755135B2Combined tie extractor and plate remover for rail maintenanceNORDCO INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 29, 2004·7 cites·20 claims
- 1562USD628607SPlate for rail clip applicatorNORDCO INC·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 7, 2010·12 cites·1 claims
- 1658US6435098B1Suspension system for a railway repair machineNORDCO INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 20, 2002·5 cites·19 claims
- 1755US11352032B2Universal retarder system for railway carsPREC RAIL AND MFG INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 7, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 1854US5730060AApparatus and method for removing rail anchorsNORDCO INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 24, 1998·24 cites·9 claims
- 1951US5577447AAutomatiac railway fastener removerOAK INDUSTRIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 26, 1996·20 cites·20 claims
- 2049US6095053ABulk spike loading systemNORDCO INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·18 cites·25 claims
- 2149US2013055539A1Apparatus for applying and removing rail clips onto rail tiesNORDCO INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2249US2023121770A1Route maintenance system and methodNORDCO INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2345US2020270819A1Multi-function railway maintenance systemNORDCO INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2442US5546864ARail anchor removerOAK INDUSTRIES INC·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 20, 1996·15 cites·17 claims
- 2541US5260119ALow dielectric inorganic composition for multilayer ceramic packageALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 9, 1993·11 cites·18 claims
- 2635USD754030STie gripper fingerNORDCO INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 19, 2016·2 cites·1 claims
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