公开(公告)号：US10017337B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15902752

申请日：2018-02-22

Applicant: SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS-LLC

Inventor： David Kun

IPC: B65G63/00 ,  B61D3/00 ,  B65G19/22 ,  B61D3/18 ,  B61D47/00

Abstract: A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing rail cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon, while an over-the-road trailer is secured to the rail car. Rail cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, and a bogie having at least four flanged rail wheels is pivotally mounted to the rear of the frame of the rail car. A method for unloading the rail cars includes lifting the front of the frame of the rail cars and pivoting the rail cars by an angle alpha from the track direction at an unloading area, and lowering the front end of the frame to the ground to allow truck access to trailers on the rail car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of train involved in intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.

公开(公告)号：US09637327B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US15144517

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS—LLC

Inventor： David Kun

IPC: B65G63/00 ,  B65G19/22 ,  B61D3/00

CPC classification number: B65G63/004 ,  B61D3/00 ,  B61D3/184 ,  B61D3/187 ,  B61D47/005 ,  B65G19/225 ,  B65G2201/0235 ,  Y02T30/30

Abstract: A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing rail cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon, while an over-the-road trailer is secured to the rail car. Rail cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, and a bogie having at least four flanged rail wheels is pivotally mounted to the rear of the frame of the rail car. A method for unloading the rail cars includes lifting the front of the frame of the rail cars and pivoting the rail cars by an angle alpha from the track direction at an unloading area, and lowering the front end of the frame to the ground to allow truck access to trailers on the rail car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of train involved in intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.

公开(公告)号：US10053306B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15704628

申请日：2017-09-14

Applicant: SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS—LLC

Inventor： David Kun

IPC: B65G63/00 ,  B61D3/00 ,  B65G19/22 ,  B61D3/18 ,  B61D47/00 ,  B65G63/06

CPC classification number: B65G63/004 ,  B61B13/12 ,  B61D3/00 ,  B61D3/184 ,  B61D3/187 ,  B61D47/005 ,  B65G19/225 ,  B65G63/065 ,  B65G2201/0235 ,  Y02T30/30

Abstract: A ship to railroad intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing railroad cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon. Railroad cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, supported between bogies. Conveyor hooks are pivotally mounted to the frame, and a guide roller with hook guide is provided to adjustably support the conveyor hook(s) below the frame of the railroad car. A method for loading or unloading the railroad cars includes lifting a conveyor hook from a drag chain conveyor using the interaction of the guide roller with a pivot board mounted at the chain conveyor, while shipping container(s) are placed on the railroad car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of railcars involved in ship to railroad intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.

公开(公告)号：US09919881B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15583583

申请日：2017-05-01

Applicant: SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS-LLC

Inventor： David Kun

IPC: B65G63/00 ,  B61D3/18 ,  B61D47/00

CPC classification number: B65G63/004 ,  B61D3/00 ,  B61D3/184 ,  B61D3/187 ,  B61D47/005 ,  B65G19/225 ,  B65G2201/0235 ,  Y02T30/30

Abstract: A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing rail cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon, while an over-the-road trailer is secured to the rail car. Rail cars have a frame with a front end and a rear end, and a bogie having at least four flanged rail wheels is pivotally mounted to the rear of the frame of the rail car. A method for unloading the rail cars includes lifting the front of the frame of the rail cars and pivoting the rail cars by an angle alpha from the track direction at an unloading area, and lowering the front end of the frame to the ground to allow truck access to trailers on the rail car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of train involved in intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.

公开(公告)号：US09623880B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US15145724

申请日：2016-05-03

Applicant: SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS - LLC

Inventor： David Kun

IPC: B61C11/00 ,  B61C7/00

CPC classification number: B61D3/184

Abstract: A power system for short trains. In an embodiment, an over-the-road tractor is configured with drive gears on a drive axle to interface with driven gear systems on a rail car. By utilizing the apparatus, a method for efficient delivery of goods in containers on semi-trailers may be achieved, thus saving considerable time, and reducing costs.

公开(公告)号：US09682831B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US15144494

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: SEA-TRAIN EXPRESS-LLC

Inventor： David Kun

IPC: B65G63/00 ,  B65G19/22 ,  B66C19/00

CPC classification number: B65G63/004 ,  B65G19/225 ,  B65G63/006 ,  B65G63/045 ,  B65G63/065 ,  B65G2201/0235 ,  B66C19/002

Abstract: A rail-road intermodal freight system. In an embodiment, a conveyor system is provided for placing rail cars in a position for loading shipping containers thereon, while an over-the-road trailer is secured to the rail car. By utilizing the method, efficient loading and unloading of train involved in intermodal shipments may save considerable time, and thus reduce costs.