Patents by Inventor Dennis G. Hatke

Dennis G. Hatke 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).

  • Mounting bracket for a truck body and method for mounting a composite truck body to a chassis
    Patent number: 10407103
    Abstract: A mounting bracket configured to mount a composite truck body to a chassis is provided. The mounting bracket includes a first side plate having a first hole therethrough and configured to be coupled to a first side of a main beam of the composite truck body and a second side plate having a second hole therethrough and configured to be coupled to a second, opposite side of the main beam and aligned opposite the first side plate. The mounting bracket also includes a tube configured to be routed through the first hole of the first side plate, a main beam hole of the main beam, and the second hole of the second side plate, and a bar configured to be routed through the tube. The bar includes a vertical hole through each end, and each vertical hole is configured to receive a mounting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Wabash National, L.P.
    Inventor: Dennis G. Hatke
  • MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A TRUCK BODY AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A COMPOSITE TRUCK BODY TO A CHASSIS
    Publication number: 20180194405
    Abstract: A mounting bracket configured to mount a composite truck body to a chassis is provided. The mounting bracket includes a first side plate having a first hole therethrough and configured to be coupled to a first side of a main beam of the composite truck body and a second side plate having a second hole therethrough and configured to be coupled to a second, opposite side of the main beam and aligned opposite the first side plate. The mounting bracket also includes a tube configured to be routed through the first hole of the first side plate, a main beam hole of the main beam, and the second hole of the second side plate, and a bar configured to be routed through the tube. The bar includes a vertical hole through each end, and each vertical hole is configured to receive a mounting rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Wabash National, L.P.
    Inventor: Dennis G. Hatke