John Ct Dodgen

6857689, Feb 22, 2005

Jul 22, 2003

10/624372

John N. Dodgen - Humboldt IA, US

Dodgen Industries, Inc. - Humboldt IA

B60R015/00

296156, 5118

A recreational vehicle suite has a combination bed and sofa, a floor, a side wall and an end wall. A TV viewing screen is located in the proximity of the of the end wall for viewing from the bed and sofa. A bench is supported on the floor and has a head portion and a foot portion. An elongated normally horizontal cushion/mattress is mounted on a top of the bench and normally covers the bench including the head and the foot portions. The cushion/mattress has a head portion normally covering the head portion of the bench and is connected to a foot portion of the cushion/mattress. The bench is able to tilt the head portion of the cushion/mattress upwardly at an angle with respect to the bench.

20050075896, Apr 7, 2005

Oct 7, 2003

10/680672

John Dodgen - Humboldt IA, US

G06F017/60

705001000

The present invention is directed a method of celebrating a person's life by attendees at a funeral after the person's death. The method comprises the steps of causing the person, while alive, to create an audio/video presentation that would welcome the attendee to the person's funeral and include personal comments to the attendee in a generally uplifting sense about the occasion of the funeral. The method further comprises storing the audio/video with instructions that the presentation be played at the person's funeral, and publicly playing the presentation at the person's funeral for the attendees at the funeral to see and hear.

20050217496, Oct 6, 2005

Apr 2, 2004

10/816757

John Dodgen - Humboldt IA, US

DODGEN INDUSTRIES, INC. - Humboldt IA

A47J009/00

099422000

The present invention is directed toward a method and apparatus for preparing pancakes that retain condiments such as maple syrup and butter, thereby preventing the condiments from spreading to other breakfast items and otherwise creating a mess. A cooking surface is provided. At least one raised member is secured to the cooking surface. In this fashion, pancake batter can be poured on the cooking surface, and the raised member creates a hole in the center of the pancake. A spatula device also is provided for use in preparing pancakes on the griddle of the present invention. The spatula is provided with a notched portion in the scraper blade such that the blade clears the raised member of the cooking surface and permits turning of the pancakes. A method for preparing said pancakes also is provided.

20050221917, Oct 6, 2005

Apr 1, 2004

10/815487

John Dodgen - Humboldt IA, US

DODGEN INDUSTRIES, INC. - Humboldt IA

A63B067/00

473415000

A method of playing a new game with a ball is disclosed that comprises providing a generally rectangular-shaped playing field with a pair of opposing goal posts, each associated with one of the ends of the rectangular-shaped playing field such that the goal posts define scoring areas perpendicular to and in contact with the playing field. The method further provides first and second teams of players, each team alternatively having possession of the ball and having as an objective to score points by throwing or kicking the ball through the scoring area or dribbling the ball past the end goal line. The teams accomplish the objective by moving the ball towards the goal by dribbling the ball down the field or by passing the ball to one another.

45695547, Feb 11, 1986

Dec 21, 1984

6/685040

John N. Dodgen - Fort Dodge IA

Dodgen Industries, Inc. - Humboldt IA

B60P 332

296156

A vehicle having an elongated passenger compartment with a floor, a forward end, a rearward end, and opposite side walls terminating in an open top portion between the upper edges of the side walls is provided with an auxiliary canopy or topper unit so as to increase the vertical height within the passenger compartment and to increase the length of the passenger compartment. The canopy includes side wall portions, a roof portion and forward and rearward ends. The side wall portions of the canopy are secured at their lower edges to the approximate midpoint of the side walls of the vehicle to create a double wall portion with an air space therein. The canopy also includes a plurality of roll bars and at least one window therein.

46039007, Aug 5, 1986

Jan 14, 1985

6/691392

John N. Dodgen - Fort Dodge IA

Dodgen Industries, Inc. - Humboldt IA

B60P 338

296156

A recreational vehicle is provided with a bed structure comprised of first and second hinged panels supported by the inwardly disposed ledges extending along the side walls of the vehicle. The first panel is disposed horizontally while the second panel can be moved between a vertical position such that a storage compartment is created in the upper rearward portion of the vehicle and a horizontal position wherein a coplanar bed surface is provided in the upper rearward portion of the vehicle. Mattresses are provided for covering the bed surface and doors are provided in the second panel to provide access to the storage compartment.

49148575, Apr 10, 1990

Jan 9, 1989

7/294775

John N. Dodgen - Fort Dodge IA

Dodgen Industries, Inc. - Humboldt IA

A01G 1706

47 47

A tomato vine supporting device having a plurality of spaced vertically elongated rods equally spaced in a circular configuration. The upper ends of the rods terminate in an outwardly and downwardly extending arm with the outer ends of the arms terminating in upwardly extending hook elements. A first circular horzontal ring is removably nested in these hook elements. Second hook elements are mounted on the upper ends of the rods, and third hook elements are secured to the rods intermediate their upper and lower ends. Second and third rings are removably nested in the second and third elements, respectively. The lower ends of the rods can be inserted into the ground, mounted in sockets within an earth container, or otherwise secured to the rim of an earth container.

49969692, Mar 5, 1991

Jan 22, 1990

7/468164

John N. Dodgen - Fort Dodge IA

F24B 300

126 25A

This invention includes a trailer mounted barbecue and dispenser device. The barbecue device is mounted on a trailer deck and has a support means which supports a lower base compartment in which a fuel grill is mounted and on which a food grill is suspended. The fuel grill can be vertically adjustably positioned within the compartment. A cover means is pivotally secured to the lower base compartment by means of a friction hinge whereby the pivotal attitude of the cover is maintained in any pivotal position in which it is manually placed. The food grill on the lower base compartment can be pivoted upwardly about its lower edge to provide access to the fuel grill there below. The food grill has a plurality of small openings therein to permit fuel to be inserted therein at the pleasure of the operator. A duct extends downwardly from the lower base compartment through the deck of the trailer, and a damper is mounted therein. The damper serves to control the air flow upwardly through the device and outwardly through the partially opened cover.