Patents by Inventor June M. Thackston

June M. Thackston 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).

  • Bi-directional dampening device and method therefor
    Patent number: 6345583
    Abstract: A bi-directional shock absorbing apparatus for attenuating undesirable dock movement, wherein two independent rods, one associated with a dock and the other with a fixed object, receive forces from the raising and lowering of the dock and transfer these forces to the respective ends of a coiled spring providing a balanced, bi-directional dampening affect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventors: Willie L. Thackston, June M. Thackston