Patents by Inventor Jesse L. Hodges

Jesse L. 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).

  • Patent number: 4784429
    Abstract: A collapsible camper top for pick-up trucks which is characterized by multiple nesting and telescoping sections which are sealed by bottom and top reverse curved, rubber seal members and are adapted to extend and cove the bed of a pick-up truck. The number of nesting sections which are used is dictated by the length of the pick-up truck bed and the sections are nested and retracted in accordion-like fashion inside a fixed section to expose the bed of the pick-up truck for hauling purposes. In a preferred embodiment the nesting sections are mounted on rollers which operate in plate slots provided in roller plates carried by the side rails of the pick-up truck. In another preferred embodiment the nesting sections are extended and retracted by means of a chain drive system which is operated by an electric motor or is capable of hand-operation by a crank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Inventor: Jesse L. Hodges
  • Patent number: 4223467
    Abstract: A vibrating fishing lure which includes a hollow body carrying at least one set of hooks and a coil and breaker point vibrator combination mounted in the hollow interior of the body, which vibrator is activated by an attitude sensitive switch and is powered by a battery. The battery is removably positioned in a cylindrically shaped carrier and sleeve located inside the hollow body with access to the battery provided by a water tight threaded cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Inventors: Jesse L. Hodges, Jr., Ivan J. Edwards