Patents by Inventor Lester H. Hodkin

Lester H. Hodkin 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: 4016990
    Abstract: A loading dock for loading and unloading objects from a vehicle, comprising a stationary floor section and a movable floor section disposed at one edge of the dock. The movable section is semi-circular in shape, meets the stationary section along the arc of a circle, and is mounted to rotate about the center of that circle. A truck approaches the loading dock in a parallel fashion and stops at a predetermined point thereby. The movable section is then rotated outwardly until said section is aligned with the loading opening in the body of the truck so as to form a dock extension for the moving of material thereon to and from the stationary floor section and truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1977
    Inventors: Lester H. Hodkin, James L. Hinson