Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Esperto

Robert Michael Esperto 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).

  • Self-adjusting lower loading dock seal
    Patent number: 6854225
    Abstract: A self-adjusting loading dock seal engages a vehicle and facilitates at least one of loading and unloading thereof relative to a loading dock. The loading dock seal includes at least one dock attachment member, a dock seal member, and at least one spring-loaded adjustment member. The dock attachment member is configured for attachment to a loading dock. The dock seal member is positioned above the dock attachment member and is configured for sealingly engaging a vehicle positioned thereagainst. Each spring-loaded adjustment member operatively connects a dock attachment member to the dock seal member, and is configured for facilitating limited vertical movement of the dock seal member relative to the dock attachment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignees: United Parcel Service of America, Inc., M&J Shelton Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Shelton, Robert Michael Esperto
  • Self-adjusting lower loading dock seal
    Publication number: 20030177719
    Abstract: A self-adjusting loading dock seal engages a vehicle and facilitates at least one of loading and unloading thereof relative to a loading dock. The loading dock seal includes at least one dock attachment member, a dock seal member, and at least one spring-loaded adjustment member. The dock attachment member is configured for attachment to a loading dock. The dock seal member is positioned above the dock attachment member and is configured for sealingly engaging a vehicle positioned thereagainst. Each spring-loaded adjustment member operatively connects a dock attachment member to the dock seal member, and is configured for facilitating limited vertical movement of the dock seal member relative to the dock attachment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Michael J. Shelton, Robert Michael Esperto