Patents by Inventor Joshua L. Eppley

Joshua L. Eppley 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).

  • Publication number: 20200324987
    Abstract: A head pad assembly for a loading dock includes a frame structure secured to a loading dock wall and a head pad portion coupled to the frame structure. The head pad portion is positioned above and extends across an opening to the loading dock, and is moveable between an upper position and a lower position. The head pad portion includes a compressible pad. The upper position of the head pad is not configured to provide a sealing function against a truck or trailer, and the lower position is configured to engage and seal the compressible pad against a roof surface of the truck or trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Donald L. Metz, Kristian P. Garrow, Joshua L. Eppley, Kyle J. Berean
  • Patent number: 10668913
    Abstract: A wheel chock system includes a chock, a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire, an outside light box, and an inside control panel. Lamps on the outside light box provide a visual indication as to when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel. Lights on the inside control panel provide a visual indication of the loading dock safety status. The wheel chock system further includes a controller coupled to the inside control panel, programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light signal box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor. The wheel chock system further includes a camera positioned to view the tire and the chock and convey an image of the tire and the chock to a display on or near the inside control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: DL Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Metz, Joshua L. Eppley
  • Publication number: 20170144645
    Abstract: A wheel chock system includes a chock, a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire, an outside light box, and an inside control panel. Lamps on the outside light box provide a visual indication as to when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel. Lights on the inside control panel provide a visual indication of the loading dock safety status. The wheel chock system further includes a controller coupled to the inside control panel, programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light signal box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor. The wheel chock system further includes a camera positioned to view the tire and the chock and convey an image of the tire and the chock to a display on or near the inside control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: DL Manufacturing
    Inventors: Donald L. Metz, Joshua L. Eppley
  • Patent number: 9539995
    Abstract: A wheel chock system includes a chock, a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire, an outside light box, and an inside control panel. Lamps on the outside light box provide a visual indication as to when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel. Lights on the inside control panel provide a visual indication of the loading dock safety status. The wheel chock system further includes a controller coupled to the inside control panel, programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light signal box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor. The wheel chock system further includes a camera positioned to view the tire and the chock and convey an image of the tire and the chock to a display on or near the inside control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventors: Donald L. Metz, Joshua L. Eppley
  • Publication number: 20160090072
    Abstract: A wheel chock system includes a chock, a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire, an outside light box, and an inside control panel. Lamps on the outside light box provide a visual indication as to when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel. Lights on the inside control panel provide a visual indication of the loading dock safety status. The wheel chock system further includes a controller coupled to the inside control panel, programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light signal box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor. The wheel chock system further includes a camera positioned to view the tire and the chock and convey an image of the tire and the chock to a display on or near the inside control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: DL Manufacturing
    Inventors: Donald L. Metz, Joshua L. Eppley