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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
1,844,122 Feb. 09, 1932 Motor and drive connection George W. Hoddy Springfield, OH "This invention relates to a new and improved motor and drive connection, and more particularly to such a drive and motor adapted for use in moving the tuning condensers or other tuning or control devices whereby remote control of such radio may be had."
    Motor and drive connection Leo Deutsch Springfield, OH  
2,136,301 Nov. 08, 1938 Dynamo-electric machine George W. Hoddy Flint, MI "An object of the invention is to provide a motor in the operation of which the usual noise produced by shaft rattle or shaft vibration is removed or materially reduced. The type of motor with which the invention is immediately concerned is of the direct current six-volt fractional horsepower type commonly used to operate the fans of heaters for automobiles..."
    Dynamo-electric machine Joseph S. Hoddy Flint, MI  
3,063,761 Nov. 13, 1962 Bearing structure George W. Hoddy Owosso, MI A motor is reported that is marked with this patent number.
    Bearing structure Gerald L. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
    Bearing structure Raymond A. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
3,223,464 Dec. 14, 1965 Bearing structure George W. Hoddy Owosso, MI See also patent 3,063,761.
"This invention relates to improved bearing structures and pertains more specifically to a self-aligning bearing for a rotatable and power driven shaft."
    Bearing structure Gerald L. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
    Bearing structure Raymond A. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
3,273,947 Sep. 20, 1966 Bearing structure George W. Hoddy Owosso, MI
    Bearing structure Gerald L. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
    Bearing structure Raymond A. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
3,273,948 Sep. 20, 1966 Bearing structure George W. Hoddy Owosso, MI
    Bearing structure Gerald L. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
    Bearing structure Raymond A. Hoddy Owosso, MI  
3,529,874 Sep. 22, 1970 Bearing structure George W. Hoddy Owosso, MI
3,701,574 Oct. 31, 1972 Bearing structure Benjamin Philips Owosso, MI