Patents by Inventor Joel W. Hodge

Joel W. Hodge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4146171
    Abstract: A newspaper delivery box adapted to support and attach a mailbox thereto has a support insert provided therein to lift a newspaper contained in the box away from the bottom of the box to thereby protect the newspaper from water contained thereon. Optionally, at least one divider is provided in the box to retain a plurality of newspapers within the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1979
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: 4114800
    Abstract: A newspaper support for a newspaper delivery tube is provided which comprises a wedge surface having a length greater than one-half the length of the tube. The support may be molded directly in the bottom of the tube, or may be provided with a clamp for insertion into an existing delivery tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: 4105180
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting a newspaper delivery box or the like to a support structure comprises an elongated rectangular base having a single corrugation formed therein, the corrugation having means for mounting the bracket to the support structure. Preferably, means are provided for bracing the bracket to the support structure and an arm is provided to supply additional support to a box mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: 4026461
    Abstract: A newspaper support is provided which comprises a horizontally corrugated wedge of about one-half the length of a newspaper delivery tube and at least one-half the interior width thereof. The support possesses a reversely turned forward clamp portion to engage the lower front edge of the tube and at least one drainage hole at each trough of the corrugated surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1977
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: 4002291
    Abstract: An insert bracket is provided for insertion into a newspaper tube of one-piece elongated, generally cross-section, hollow body construction, open at one end and closed at the other, which insert comprises three descending legs connected at the top, two of which are opposing legs which follow generally the interior contours of the tube terminating at about the lower interior sides of the tube, and the third lying flat against the rear of the tube; from the connection of the legs is attached a spring steel newspaper support member which first descends to about the middle of the tube then forms a wide ascending arch nearly to the top of the tube terminating near the front of the tube in a reverse bend to act as a finger hold to lower the clip when placing a newspaper between the insert bracket and the inside top of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1977
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: 3990629
    Abstract: A bracket for attaching a sign or box to a mailbox of conventional design having a door at one end and a panel at the other, said panel terminating in a bead co-planar with the panel, such bracket comprising a bar adapted to lie in contact with the top of the box, a first fastening member at one end of the bar comprising a slot adapted to pass over the upper snap bar of the mailbox and a second fastening means at the other end comprising a V-shaped assemblage of bars attached to the aforesaid bar at the apex of the V and at right angles thereto and having inturned sides near the open end of the V adapted to pass over the bead of the mailbox, said V-shaped assemblage of bars adapted to lie in contact with the mailbox end and of such length that the bars co-act with the bead at a point below the curved portion of the mailbox end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: D254334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge
  • Patent number: D254335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1980
    Inventor: Joel W. Hodge