Patents by Inventor Jordan Ball

Jordan Ball 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).

  • Vehicle restraint systems and methods
    Patent number: 11618642
    Abstract: Provided herein are vehicle restraint systems for releasably securing a vehicle having a RIG bar to a loading dock. The vehicle restraint systems can include a vehicle engagement member, such as a restraint hook, that is configured to engage RIG bars having a variety of geometries, including conventional RIG bars having a square cross-sectional area and modified RIG bars having more complex geometries. The engagement member can include an engagement region having a scallop feature configured to provide clearance for the RIG bars during engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB
    Inventors: L. Blake Whitley, Jordan Ball
  • VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220055848
    Abstract: Provided herein are vehicle restraint systems for releasably securing a vehicle having a RIG bar to a loading dock. The vehicle restraint systems can include a vehicle engagement member, such as a restraint hook, that is configured to engage RIG bars having a variety of geometries, including conventional RIG bars having a square cross-sectional area and modified RIG bars having more complex geometries. The engagement member can include an engagement region having a scallop feature configured to provide clearance for the RIG bars during engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: L. Blake Whitley, Jordan Ball