US 12,391,526 B2
Jackstand for automated trailer loading dock
Andrew F. Smith, Bend, OR (US); Martin Edward Sotola, Boulder, CO (US); Peter James, Denver, CO (US); Lawrence S. Klein, Bend, OR (US); Matthew Steven Johannes, Arvada, CO (US); Jonathan Record, Highlands Ranch, CO (US); and Garold McKinney, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to Outrider Technologies, Inc., Brighton, CO (US)
Filed by Outrider Technologies, Inc., Brighton, CO (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/419,334.
Application 18/419,334 is a continuation of application No. 17/675,568, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,878,897.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/151,601, filed on Feb. 19, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0158213 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B66F 5/00 (2006.01); B60D 1/66 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B66F 5/02 (2006.01); B66F 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 5/00 (2013.01) [B60D 1/665 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); B66F 5/025 (2013.01); B66F 5/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated jackstand system for supporting a trailer parked at a loading dock, comprising:
a jack pad;
a vertically extendable component coupling at a first end with the jack pad, the vertically extendable component at least partially embedded into the ground; and
a controller for remotely extending the vertically extendable component to press the jack pad against a lower surface of a front end of the trailer.