Patents by Inventor Charles F. Hodge

Charles F. 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).

  • Cushioned wheel and cover assembly
    Patent number: 5393128
    Abstract: A wheel and cover assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided which includes a resilient cushioning assembly positioned laterally intermediate a wheel covering disc and a vehicle road wheel. The cushioning assembly consists of a plurality of upstanding channels defined on the laterally inner face of the wheel cover disc into which is inserted a rubber cushioning member which includes a mounting portion for reliable retention by the channel and a ramp portion for effective engagement with the outer annular surface of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Syed H. Sarmast, Gerald F. Herbert, Charles F. Hodge
  • Automotive wheel and cover assembly with cushioning band
    Patent number: 5346288
    Abstract: A wheel and cover assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided which includes a road wheel and a cover member aligned road wheel and provides a continuous cushioning member interposed laterally between the cover and the road wheel. The cushioning member is formed as the rubber band L-shaped in cross-section which cooperates with a plurality of circumferentially spaced standoff ribs formed on the laterally inner surface of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Charles F. Hodge, Syed H. Sarmast, Gerald F. Herbert, Dennis M. Sopko