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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850192 | Adjustable hitch for towing An adjustable ball-type hitch assembly, and a method for using it. The hitch assembly is connected to a hitch receiver of a towing vehicle on one end, and to a vehicle to be towed having a ball receiver, on the other end. In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable hi... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7677588 | Hitch assembly with a guide element A hitch assembly comprises a first coupling element and a second coupling element suited to be latched to the first coupling element. A rod member has a first end connected to the first coupling element. An actuator has a movable output member that can move between ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7607678 | Trailer hitching machine A trailer hitching machine including a trailer hitch with a ratcheting pulley system, and support plates cooperating in mechanical linkage to provide a hitch ball with additional rearward extension and sideways sweep. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7584984 | Telescoping and swiveling hitch assembly A hitch assembly for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle include a housing mounted on the towing tongue of the towed vehicle having a tow bar mounted in an internal cavity having a restricted throat. Tow bar can be extended and pivoted to position a hitch... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7461855 | Interlocking device for telescopic tow bar legs One possible embodiment of the invention could comprise an interlocking device for the adjusting the length of at least one telescopic tow bar leg of a tow bar. The telescopic tow bar leg could comprise an inner bar and outer bar, the inner bar being generally movab... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7425014 | Trailer hitch A trailer hitch facilitating proper alignment and connection to the hitch coupler of a trailer. The trailer hitch includes a tow bar assembly and a throat having spaced parallel top and floor panels generally equal in spacing to a vertical thickness of the tow bar a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7353671 | Adjustable width coupler latch lock An adjustable coupler lock for locking a trailer hitch such that a trailer cannot be removed from a vehicle. The coupler lock comprises a lock body with a locking mechanism and a locking plate, and also comprises a shaft having a narrow and a flange end, and also ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353885 | Apparatus for coupling an implement to a working vehicle The present invention relates to an apparatus for coupling an implement to a working vehicle, having two lower link bars, a length-adjustable upper link bar, and two lifting elements. The end closest to the working vehicle, of each of the lower link bars and the upp... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350799 | Coupling device for a handling trolley A coupling device for a handling trolley comprises a drawbar (22) arranged at the front of the trolley and designed to co-operate with the hook (24) provided at the back of a tractor, in particular a trolley preceding a line of trolleys. The drawbar ( | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341397 | Utility trailer and safety barrier for street repair A utility trailer provides a frame defining a forward open bottom work space, a medially rearward deck and a rearwardmost extendable impact attenuator. Hitch structure encloses the forward portion of the work space. The impact attenuator is deployable spacedly rearw... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338064 | Pivotal fold away trailer hitch mount A pivotal fold away trailer hitch mount which comprises a mounting plate secured to an underside of a frame of a motor vehicle and adjacent to a bumper of the motor vehicle. A hitch assembly is also provided. A mechanism is for pivotally connecting an inner end of t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338062 | Swivelling extender tow hitch and method of centering and locking same A tow hitch for a vehicle with adjustments which simplify the coupling process. During coupling a draw bar, slideably positioned in a housing pocket, is afforded continuous adjustment latitude in both a left to right and front to back arc. Even if the vehicles are c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309076 | Towing hitch assembly A hitch assembly to be connected between a tow vehicle and a trailer includes a first shaft adapted to be attached to said tow vehicle, the first shaft being stationary with respect to the tow vehicle, a second shaft for mounting a ball to accept the trailer and bei... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293791 | Telescoping and swiveling hitch assembly A hitch assembly for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle include a housing mounted on the towing tongue of the towed vehicle having a tow bar mounted in an internal cavity having a restricted throat. Tow bar can be extended and pivoted to position a hitch... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291017 | Power interface device for trailer hitches A power adaptor includes an elongated and portable body having a pair of axially opposed end portions. The body includes a pair of diametrically offset L-shaped arms protruding outwardly therefrom. Another of the body end portions and the L-shaped arms define a plur... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290755 | Trailer hitch method and apparatus A fully integrated, self-contained, retrieving trailer hitch for use in coupling heavy laden trailers to large SUV's and RV's. The self-contained module is capable of being plugged directly into a vehicle tow bar hitch receiver and connected to the vehicle's electri... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290956 | Releasable securing apparatus and method of using same A securing apparatus that releasably secures two or more mechanical elements is provided. The securing apparatus may be attached to one mechanical element and include abutment surfaces that abut at least one additional mechanical element. Forces exerted by the at le... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255362 | Tiltable trailer hitch A tiltable trailer hitch for assisting in the loading and unloading of a trailer. The hitch includes a shank adapted to be received within a conventional trailer hitch and a ballmount pivotally mounted on the shank. An adjustment bracket is carried by the shank and ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237791 | Pivoting hitch system for trailer Disclosed is a trailer hitch system that is configured to rotate to a stowing position and an operating position. When in the operational position, a coupler arm of the trailer is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupler arm contributes ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216886 | Trailer coupling In order to provide a trailer coupling for motor vehicles comprising a bearing element, a towing element which can be pivoted in relation to the bearing element between an operative position and a rest position and displaced in the direction of the pivot axis betwee... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7185907 | Extendable trailer hitch assembly A trailer hitch assembly includes a controller mounted within a vehicle cab and electrically coupled to a power supply source of the vehicle. A trailer hitch tongue section is attachable to the vehicle and provided with an elongated chamber. The tongue section has o... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134679 | Towing device used to facilitate connection of a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle A towing device is provided for use on a vehicle to facilitate the connection of a trailer hitch to a coupler. The towing device has a frame configured to be securely attachable to an undercarriage of the vehicle. An extension bar movably engages the frame. The mova... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7125036 | Monolithic, double-ball hitch A hitch for presenting different sized ball hitches for towing use. The hitch may include a first ball and pedestal extending in a first direction. A second ball and pedestal may extend in a second direction, distinct from the first direction. The first ball and ped... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097193 | Gooseneck trailer hitch and method The gooseneck trailer hitch assembly includes a block tube that is fixed to a trailer frame. A top plate is fixed to the block tube. A vertical shaft is connected to the top plate. A steel spherical member is slidably mounted on the vertical shaft. Two rings are cla... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097182 | Collapsible utility cart A collapsible utility cart that is composed of a pair of a plurality of interconnected frames that when in the usage state assumes a box-like configuration mounted on a plurality of wheels. There is a handle assembly that is mounted to the frames with this handle as... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066450 | WYSE mid-span winch kit A portable mounting system for a winch, which enables a standard winch to function to pull two objects closer together, without requiring the winch to be mounted to a vehicle. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059615 | Locking mechanism and method for a mower-sulky unit A sulky apparatus and method are described. The sulky rides behind a self-propelled mower. The sulky apparatus allows the mower operator to ride behind the mower, as the self-propelled mower is guided about a lawn. Common to the sulky apparatus is a swing arm that e... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052032 | Pivotable anti sway trailer hitch A trailer hitch assembly that can be extended and turned from side to side to facilitate hookup of a vehicle to be towed and that can when not in use be stowed out of the way without removal from the towing vehicle is shown. The hitch assembly also serves to control... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044495 | Hitch assembly Disclosed herein is a hitch assembly for a vehicle, comprising a support portion, an engaging pin and an actuating portion movably mounted in the support portion along spaced substantially parallel axes, the engaging pin being movable between disengaged and engaged ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032919 | Tow bar for vehicle A tow bar for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle, the tow bar comprising a towing vehicle connection mechanism connected to the towing vehicle; a towed vehicle connection mechanism connected to the towed vehicle; and an interconnecting mechanism connecti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021645 | Pivoting hitch system for trailer Disclosed is a trailer hitch system that is configured to rotate to a stowing position and an operating position. When in the operational position, a coupler arm of the trailer is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupler arm contributes ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013822 | Towing system A towing device for towing watercraft comprising a plurality of arms wherein each of these arms has a first end and a second end. There is at least one stabilizing bar coupled to a first end of these arms, and a coupling connection at the second end of these arms wh... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007967 | Sectional tongue assembly for a trailer A trailer tongue assembly has a base section which is engagable with a trailer and an extension section which supports a coupler. The trailer tongue assembly also has an internal hinge positioned between the extension section and the base section. The internal hinge... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004492 | Monolithic, double-ball hitch A hitch for presenting different sized ball hitches for towing use. The hitch may include a first ball and pedestal extending in a first direction. A second ball and pedestal may extend in a second direction, distinct from the first direction. The first ball and ped... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997471 | Multi-hitch apparatus and method A multi-hitch apparatus and method includes a movable hitch attachment. More than one hitch is connected to the movable hitch attachment wherein the movable hitch attachment is movable between a first position and a second position. According to one aspect of the in... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6974148 | Low-profile, hitch-concealing mount An apparatus for securing a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base, a mount movably secured to the base and one or more hitches attached to the mount. The mount may rotate, pivot, translate, or otherwise move in relation to the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966388 | Offset hitch A heavy gauge agricultural implement hitch is disclosed which is offset such that the implement and the tractor are not directly in line with one another, but allows the tractor to follow the previous crop rows and the implement to be offset of the previous crop row... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957826 | Pivotal trailer hitch A pivotal hitch assembly (14) connection to the draw bar (18) of a trailer includes a hitch housing (22) formed of a hollow tube having a greater breadth than the draw bar. The hitch housing receives the draw bar and is pivotally coupled to the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948732 | Convertible cargo rack The present invention is directed to a convertible cargo rack that can be configured in one of two positions. In the first configuration, the cargo rack is suspended behind a vehicle, and in the second configuration, the cargo rack is pulled behind the vehicle in a ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948734 | Trailer hitching apparatus A trailer hitching apparatus comprises a trailer hitch receiver assembly, a winching device, a trailer hitch and a cable. The trailer hitch receiver assembly includes a receiver tube having a first end, a second end, an opening at the second end, and a passage exten... | 09/27/2005 |
