Patents by Inventor Geoffrey R. Hodges

Geoffrey R. Hodges 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).

  • Wear member for earth working equipment
    Patent number: 11142893
    Abstract: A wear member and fastener for securing the wear member to earth working equipment. The fastener can be installed and maintained from the top of the assembly. An eccentric retainer is received in a recess of the wear member and is rotated to shift the wear member rearward on the earth working equipment. A bolt passing through aligned openings of the earth working equipment and the wear member is received by the retainer to secure the wear member to the earth working equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ESCO GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Dare, Rodney K. Clarke, Junbo Qian, Matthew J. Dunford, Sean G. Moore, Geoffrey R. Hodges, Jared R. Ames, Joel S. Hankland