Patents by Inventor Mark Hoesten

Mark Hoesten 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: 5408790
    Abstract: A modular dock system (10) having a plurality of interconnected dock modules (12), each module having a rectangular frame with means (62) for supporting a metal grate (34) around its periphery, a drain pan (60) suspended from the frame beneath the grate, and an angular leg (24) at each corner of the frame, the modules being joined by vertically spaced bolts (64) interconnecting the abutting legs of adjacent modules. The system preferably includes a secondary containment system (14) having flow lines that gather spillage or leakage from the drain pan (60) of each module. A modular dock bumper assembly (16) is also disclosed for use with the modular dock system (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: NCH Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Hoesten, Stephen J. Spencer