Patent Room

A railway car body design for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1953. Invented by Donald W. Doman, Alfred B. Girardy and Clarence V. Norby.

A railway observation car body for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1951. Invented by Alfred B. Girardy, Donald W. Doman and Ralph E. Meyers.

A railway observation car body for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1951. Invented by Alfred B. Girardy, Donald W. Doman and Ralph E. Meyers.

A railway observation car body for the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company. 1951. Invented by Alfred B. Girardy, Donald W. Doman and Ralph E. Meyers.

A design for a locomotive body. 1945. Invented by John Markestein.

A design for a combined locomotive and tender. 1938. Invented by John W. Patton.

A locomotive body design for General Motors. Leland Knickerbocker designed the famous Super Chief for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which began running in 1936. This appears to be an update of the original Super Chief styling. 1939. Invented by Leland A. Knickerbocker.

This is another train car design by George Jergenson. The sectional view shows the interior design of the train car, with elevated observation seating above a lounge. 1945. Invented by George A. Jergenson.

A railway car body with a moon-lit lounge. 1945. Invented by George A. Jergenson.

"My invention relates to steam locomotives and the like, and is more especially concerned with increasing their power, efficiency and life, and, at the same time, in saving wear and tear on rails and equipment." 1931. Invented by Howard L. Ingersoll.