Patents by Inventor Garold McKinney

Garold McKinney 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).

  • Jackstand for automated trailer loading dock
    Patent number: 11878897
    Abstract: Automated jackstand systems and methods deploy a jackstand to support a front end of a trailer parked at an automated loading dock. The jackstand prevents collapse of the trailer's landing gear and prevents upending of the trailer during loading and unloading. Advantageously, by deploying the jackstand automatically, presence of personnel in the yard where tractors and trailers are moving is not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: OUTRIDER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew F. Smith, Martin Edward Sotola, Peter James, Lawrence S. Klein, Matthew Steven Johannes, Jonathan Record, Garold McKinney
  • JACKSTAND FOR AUTOMATED TRAILER LOADING DOCK
    Publication number: 20220267127
    Abstract: Automated jackstand systems and methods deploy a jackstand to support a front end of a trailer parked at an automated loading dock. The jackstand prevents collapse of the trailer's landing gear and prevents upending of the trailer during loading and unloading. Advantageously, by deploying the jackstand automatically, presence of personnel in the yard where tractors and trailers are moving is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew F. Smith, Martin Edward Sotola, Peter James, Lawrence S. Klein, Matthew Steven Johannes, Jonathan Record, Garold McKinney