ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,422, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Strato Technology Solutions LLC (Saginaw, Texas).

"Elastomer cushion unit for railcar" was invented by Jonathan Sunde (Fort Worth, Texas), Michael E. Ring (Lake Village, Ind.) and Brian Cunkelman (Blairsville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cushioning device includes a first housing with a first wall, a first extremity, a first open end and a first hollow interior. A second housing includes a second wall, a second extremity, a second open end and a second hollow interior, the second hollow interior sized to receive the first wall therewithin. A spring is disposed within each of the first ...