"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083250 | Coupler for towed vehicles Apparatus, methods, and other examples associated with a hitch ball coupler are described herein. In one example, a coupler includes a body and a cap. The body and cap are pivotally connected on a first end. The body includes a first recess and a shoulder. The cap i... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7967278 | Winch assembly The present invention is directed to apparatus for a winch assembly. The winch assembly may be secured to a towing trailer and arranged to assist in loading and unloading cargo from the trailer. The winch assembly may include mechanisms, systems, and features to mak... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7871098 | Coupler for towed vehicles Apparatus, methods, and other examples associated with a hitch ball coupler are described herein. In one example, a coupler includes a body and a cap. The body and cap are pivotally connected on a first end. The body includes a first recess and a shoulder. The cap i... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7798034 | Apparatus and methods for retaining pins and bushings A retention assembly for a jack is disclosed. The retention assembly includes a housing, a bushing, a shaft, a gear, a pin, and a spring. The housing includes a housing aperture, into which the bushing is positioned. The shaft, which includes a shaft aperture, exten... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7731219 | Trailer tongue pivot hinge Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a trailer tongue pivot hinge are described herein. In an embodiment, a pivot assembly for a tongue of a towing trailer includes a trailer arm adapter, a coupler arm adapter, and a pivot member. The trailer ar... | 06/08/2010 |
| D611887 | Bolt-on angled tire mount | 03/16/2010 |
| D611886 | Weldable angled tire mount | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669877 | Trailer coupler assembly A trailer coupler pivot assembly comprising a pivot mount member connected to a trailer frame member and a hinge bracket connected to a trailer tongue arm. The hinge bracket is pivotally connected to the pivot mount member so that the trailer tongue arm is pivotal r... | 03/02/2010 |
| D605102 | Bolt-on square tire mount | 12/01/2009 |
| D603780 | Weldable square tire mount | 11/10/2009 |
| D596369 | Winch cover | 07/14/2009 |
| D595923 | Winch handle | 07/07/2009 |
| D595921 | Winch body | 07/07/2009 |
| D577175 | Handle for jack assembly | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410184 | Trailer coupler assembly A trailer coupler pivot assembly comprising a pivot mount member connected to a trailer frame member and a hinge bracket connected to a trailer tongue arm. The hinge bracket is pivotally connected to the pivot mount member so that the trailer tongue arm is pivotal r... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407151 | Integrated jack and winch assembly An embodiment of the present invention provides for a jack-winch assembly. The assembly includes a jack; a winch, secured to the jack; and a crank. The crank is independently engageable with the winch and the jack. The crank shifts between a first position, where th... | 08/05/2008 |
| D570072 | Single wheel caster for a jack assembly | 05/27/2008 |
| D568575 | Dual wheel caster for jack assembly | 05/06/2008 |
| 7325786 | Multi-speed drop leg mechanical jack for use with a trailer A mechanical jack that is used with trailers that has a functional combination of several working gears as well as a drop leg feature is disclosed. The mechanical jack has a gearbox having gears that not only have the capacity to handle a relatively heavy load, but ... | 02/05/2008 |
| D561424 | Powered drive for jack | 02/05/2008 |
| D560324 | Powered drive for jack | 01/22/2008 |
| D554029 | Trailer coupler assembly | 10/30/2007 |
| 7143874 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an actuator housing and a coupler housing movably engaged within the actuator housing. Upper and lower coupler slide channels formed from a plastic material are releasably connected to the coupler housing an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100231 | Foldable ramp having rung hinge A foldable ramp having an improved hinge construction to increase load capacity. The foldable ramp overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a ramp having a first ramp section and a second ramp section, pivotable relative to each other between a fold... | 09/05/2006 |
| D510635 | Vehicle light lens | 10/11/2005 |
| D509039 | Jack mount | 08/30/2005 |
| 6893006 | Multi-speed drop leg mechanical jack for use with a trailer A mechanical jack that is used with trailers that has a functional combination of several working gears as well as a drop leg feature is disclosed. The mechanical jack has a gearbox having gears that not only have the capacity to handle a relatively heavy load, but ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6874764 | Mechanical screw jack having stroke limiting nut Disclosed herein is a mechanical screw jack comprising: a housing; a mechanical jack stroke limiting nut connected to the housing, the nut having a nut wall, the wall defining an interior female threaded surface and an interior screw travel limiting surface located ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6869095 | Trailer coupler assembly A trailer coupler pivot assembly comprising a pivot mount member connected to a trailer frame member and a hinge bracket connected to a trailer tongue arm. The hinge bracket is pivotally connected to the pivot mount member so that the trailer tongue arm is pivotal r... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6848546 | Surge brake actuator A surge brake actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an actuator housing and a coupler housing movably engaged within the actuator housing. Upper and lower coupler slide channels formed from a plastic material are releasably connected to the coupler housing an... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6722686 | Coupler locking device and method A device for closing the socket of a trailer hitch, generally called a coupler lock, generally comprises a locking bar and a base having a plug member, a locking bar-receiving aperture, and an integral locking means for lockingly engaging the locking bar within aper... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6652335 | Positionally adjustable mounting device A mounting device for vertically positionally adjusting an outboard motor relative to a boat transom, the mounting device comprising at least one bracket connected to a transom, at least one support member pivotally connected to the bracket at one end and... | 11/25/2003 |