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Francis S. Smidler
Also filed as: SMIDLER FRANCIS · SMIDLER FRANCIS S · SMIDLER FRANCIS STEVEN
25 granted patents·4 pending applications·635 citations·filing 1995–2020
97Inventor score
Files withWABASH NATIONAL CORP7STI HOLDINGS INC6WABASH NATIONAL LP5THOMA MICHAEL3GIROMINI RICHARD J2
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29 records- 0196US9771040B2Trailer with rear impact guardSTI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 26, 2017·16 cites·20 claims
- 0296US7500713B2Interlocking joint for a wall or door of a trailerWABASH NATIONAL LP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 10, 2009·56 cites·22 claims
- 0394US10272859B2Trailer with rear impact guardSTI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 30, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
- 0493US8162384B2Side underride cable system for a trailerGIROMINI RICHARD J·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 24, 2012·39 cites·13 claims
- 0591US7862103B2Interlocking joint for a wall or door of a trailerWABASH NATIONAL LP·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 4, 2011·27 cites·26 claims
- 0690US7527309B2Integrated rear impact guard and pintle hook assemblyWABASH NATIONAL LP·Filed 2007·Granted May 5, 2009·24 cites·24 claims
- 0789US5622115AModular articulated railcarWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 22, 1997·63 cites·25 claims
- 0887US7114762B2Sidewall of a semi-trailer having a high baserailWABASH NATIONAL LP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 3, 2006·38 cites·37 claims
- 0983US8079793B2Multi-layer hold down assemblyTHOMA MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 20, 2011·13 cites·10 claims
- 1083US5685228ABi-tri-level deck system for a railcarWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Nov 11, 1997·52 cites·38 claims
- 1182USD790407STrailer rear impact guardSTI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·17 cites·1 claims
- 1281US6910591B2Transportable rackSCHNEIDER NATIONAL INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 28, 2005·27 cites·28 claims
- 1381US6536607B1Transportable rackSCHNEIDER NAT INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 25, 2003·34 cites·9 claims
- 1481US5607200ACurtain securing mechanismWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 4, 1997·42 cites·18 claims
- 1579USD889320STrailer rear impact guardSTI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 7, 2020·11 cites·1 claims
- 1679US5730578ALifting mechanism for a deck systemWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 24, 1998·43 cites·15 claims
- 1778US8662804B2Multi-layer hold down assemblyTHOMA MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 4, 2014·6 cites·12 claims
- 1878US5832836AModular articulated railcarWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 10, 1998·35 cites·12 claims
- 1976USD864038STrailer rear impact guardSTI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 22, 2019·11 cites·1 claims
- 2069US5601033ADoor structure for a railcar in an articulated trainWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 11, 1997·30 cites·16 claims
- 2163USD1013579STrailer rear impact guardSTI HOLDINGS INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 6, 2024·2 cites·1 claims
- 2263US8956094B2Multi-layer hold down assemblyTHOMA MICHAEL·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 17, 2015·2 cites·19 claims
- 2361US2010089917A1Foldable mobile storage containerGILBERT DANNY L·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2460USD573874SHold down deviceWABASH NATIONAL LP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 29, 2008·11 cites·1 claims
- 2558US6587044B2Brake lamp illumination on a trailer by sensing wheel speed decelerationWABASH TECHNOLOGY CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·7 cites·9 claims
- 2653US5752798AAuto hauling vanWABASH NATIONAL CORP·Filed 1995·Granted May 19, 1998·20 cites·32 claims
- 2748US2007206386A1Integrated LED Light Bars and Roof Structure for TrailersEHRLICH RODNEY P·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2841US2012169086A1Side underride cable system for a trailerGIROMINI RICHARD J·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2937US2005023792A1Lateral leaf spring with inboard air spring trailer suspensionFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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