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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186703 | Tow cable kit A tow cable kit is mounted to a pin support member which is attached to a frame of the vehicle. The pin support member includes an upper plate and a lower plate. Each plate has a front bore and a rear bore. The front bores receive a front towing pin, and the rear bo... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8104783 | Fork lift receiver hitch A fork lift hitch receiver has a trailer attachment side and a fork lift receiving side separated by an insert guard. Top, middle and bottom structural layers on the fork lift receiving side are provided with apertures which form a rod reception path. The fork lift ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7988176 | Fifth-wheel hitch assembly adaptable for use with multiple vehicle hitch coupling systems An adaptive fifth-wheel hitch system operable with a vehicle hitch coupling system, the fifth-wheel hitch assembly comprising a fifth-wheel hitch assembly configured to removably couple a fifth-wheel trailer to a vehicle; an adapter configured to operably relate and... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7926830 | Hitch adapter A hitch adapter for use with a forwardly extending tongue of an implement which enables the hitch on the forward end of the tongue to be converted from a clevis-type hitch to a hitch ball-type hitch. The hitch adapter of this invention may also be used with hitch ba... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7862066 | 3 way ATV/UTV tractor receiver hitch A three-way hitch assembly for a tractor-type vehicle, such as an ATV/UTV, is designed to facilitate the attachment of multiple accessory devices to the vehicle. The hitch assembly includes: a drawbar pintle, a hook, and a replaceable hitch ball. ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857342 | Hitch assembly The present invention is a hitch assembly for coupling a powered cart mover to a cart, wherein the cart has one of three different types of hitching elements. The hitch assembly comprises a mount and a foot. The mount secures the assembly to the mover and includes a... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7735848 | Pintle hitch adaptor for drawbar or DMI bumper A pintle hitch adaptor enables a vehicle equipped with a drawbar or DMI bumper to tow trailers having different towing components. The pintle hitch adaptor comprises a sleeve that fits over arid is held to the drawbar. A pintle hitch is mounted to the sleeve. Aligne... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7654551 | Skid steer attachment system A skid steer attachment system for efficiently increasing the functionality of a skid steer loader. The skid steer attachment system generally includes an attachment assembly to mechanically attach to a skid steer loader, a support frame mechanically attached to the... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7478821 | Pintle hitch adaptor for drawbar or DMI bumper A pintle hitch adaptor enables a vehicle equipped with a drawbar or DMI bumper to tow trailers having different towing components. The pintle hitch adaptor comprises a sleeve that fits over arid is held to the drawbar. A pintle hitch is mounted to the sleeve. Aligne... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7441792 | Trailer with convertible handle A trailer includes a convertible handle having a handle portion, the handle portion pivotally attached to a tongue portion, the handle portion having a first gripping portion end and a second clevis end and an intermediate pivot, the handle portion being pivotably s... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7357398 | Cart for welding operations A cart for transporting items used in welding operations includes a platform, wheels, a handle and a connector. The platform is dimensioned such that an associated container of welding consumables can rest on the platform. The wheels connect to the platform to facil... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347440 | Trailer hitch having multiple hitch balls A trailer hitch is provided having multiple hitch balls extending from a rotatable plate, which allows a hitch ball of the desired diameter to be selected, locked in place and coupled to a trailer. The rotating plate and multiple hitch balls are part of the ball mou... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322594 | Draw coupling arrangement A draw coupling arrangement (1) for a vehicle including a coupling jaw (2) and a coupler (4) which can be lifted by a lifting device (5). The coupler is intended for coupling together with a towing eye on a towed vehicle, and where the co... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7275754 | Support structure for a hitch ball Support structure (1) for a hitch ball (61) and a depressor (62), wherein a fastening mechanism (2) is provided for securement to a carrier (81) by means of quick-action coupling. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273223 | Trailer hitch ball A trailer hitch ball for use with a trailer hitch, a lock housing, a lock washer and a nut. The trailer hitch ball can be used to secure a trailer to a vehicle. The hitch ball includes a ball portion, a base portion and a threaded portion. The ball portion includes ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264260 | Adjustable hitch A quick attach/detach adjustable hitch which allows the operator of a towing vehicle to connect to a trailer without leaving the driver seat. The preferred embodiment includes a lifting carriage connected within a frame by a hydraulic cylinder. Guiding members are u... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264261 | Pintle hitch adaptor for drawbar or DMI bumper A pintle hitch adaptor enables a vehicle equipped with a drawbar or DMI bumper to tow trailers having different towing components. The pintle hitch adaptor comprises a sleeve that fits over arid is held to the drawbar. A pintle hitch is mounted to the sleeve. Aligne... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234665 | Aircraft landing gear snow ski tow bar A snow ski tow bar adapts a prior art aircraft tow bar for attachment to a landing gear of an aircraft to which a snow ski has been attached. The snow ski tow bar modifies an existing tow bar with a second set of connectors that adapt the snow ski tow bar for connec... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222510 | Systems and methods for manufacturing a drop bar Systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide an aluminum hitch component with increased strength that eliminates encumbrances, such as rusting and fusing, associated with traditional hitch components. Accordingly, ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222873 | Tow hook hitch assembly A tow hook hitch assembly attaches to one or both of the front tow hooks provided on a four wheel drive vehicle for mounting a tow ball, winch, or other accessory to the front end of the vehicle. The tow hook hitch includes an upper member extending above the tow ho... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219915 | Trailer ball raising and lowering apparatus A trailer ball raising and lowering apparatus includes vehicle attachment means, a first hitch-support unit connected to the vehicle attachment means, a raisable and lowerable second hitch-support unit, continuously movable first-to-second connector means connected ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210697 | Convertible handle A convertible handle having a tongue portion and a handle portion. The handle portion has a clevis proximate a first end thereof and a gripping region proximate a second end thereof. The handle portion is pivotable with respect to the tongue portion for manually tow... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204505 | Stowaway, receiver hitch A trunnion, adapted to fit in a receiver, attached to a vehicle as a receiver-type hitch system, provides selective deployment and stowage of a hitch. An optional base secured to the trunnion may receive a pivot. A mount, secured by the pivot to the base, swings bet... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7195270 | Support device for hitch mounted accessories A support device is provided to accept hitch mounted bicycle carriers and other hitch accessories with the device being capable of being supported on the ground or against either a vertical or a horizontal surface. The support device is part consists firstly of a su... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188857 | Transformable utility/ATV trailer The present invention relates to a transformable utility/ATV trailer (1) that can easily be adapted to mount to a large number of different types of vehicles and trailer hitches. Moreover, the trailer (3) can rapidly be converted from a short box/bed t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168727 | Invertible gooseneck trailer hitch mechanism An invertible gooseneck trailer hitch mechanism is provided. A frame supports a housing having an opening therein for receiving a hitch member in an upright use position or in inverted storage position. A base portion of the hitch member has a circumscribing groove ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156412 | Systems and methods for providing an aluminum bar for towing Systems and methods for using an extrusion, forging, casting and/or machining process to provide an aluminum hitch component with increased strength that eliminates encumbrances, such as rusting and fusing, associated with traditional hitch components. Accordingly, ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156591 | High mobility recovery trailer The invention in a preferred form includes a frame assembly having a load bearing surface and a hitch engagement. The hitch engagement includes a lifting bar and a hitch guide. A bogey assembly may be further attached to the frame. The bogey assembly may include a w... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7156433 | Bumper with energy absorber forming useful features A bumper system for a vehicle comprises a beam having a face and having mounts adapted for mounting to a vehicle frame, and an energy absorber engaging the face and having end sections located outboard of ends of the beam, the energy absorber being made of a structu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7128330 | Transportable storage container assembly A transportable storage container assembly for transport by a tow vehicle. The assembly includes a trailer having a center rail with a two-point trailer hitch at the front end and a pivotable single wheel at the rear end. The trailer has a first cross channel adjace... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121574 | Pin box assembly having interchangeable hitch couplers A pin box for connecting a trailer to a tow vehicle includes a hollow receiver tube attached to a pair of support beams positioned on opposite sides of the receiver tube. A forward mounting bracket for attaching the pin box to a frame of the trailer is disposed betw... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097158 | Lift mechanism for fifth wheel trailer tube and foot pad A lift mechanism for a fifth wheel trailer tube and foot pad that is both functional and accessible. A tee handle is made with curved ends and a smooth finish, making it comfortable to grip when lowering or raising the foot pad assembly. A telescoping tube is hollow... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081197 | Step apparatus There is provided step apparatus comprising a mounting plate (60) colocated with a pintle hook assembly (61) of a vehicle. The mounting plate (60) has an upper extension (65) having formed thereon a pair of spaced lugs (66) adapted... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7059626 | Storable sport trailer A utility trailer having a low profile storage configuration. The trailer includes a frame, wheels, mounting assemblies for the wheels, a removable tongue and a wiring system. Each mounting assembly includes a swing arm and a shock absorber that are joined by a hub ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048070 | Quick coupler assembly with dual hook members An coupling mechanism includes a cross member, left and right side members projecting from the cross member, and a pair of attaching members which are removably attached to the side members. Each attaching member has an elongated body, a first hook fixed to a first ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044494 | Tow-hitch apparatus A tow hitch comprised of an elongated shank of rectangular cross-section. The shank has four side surfaces. A first tow ball of a first dimension is fixedly mounted to a first of the side surfaces. A second tow ball of a second dimension is fixedly mounted to a seco... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029022 | Pivoting, underslung, stowaway, receiver hitch An apparatus for mounting a hitch to a vehicle. The apparatus may include a base connected to the vehicle. A mount, having a fastening portion and a main portion, may also be included. The fastening portion may receive a plurality of hitches thereon. The main portio... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7029019 | Attachment for a host vehicle for moving a selected item The present invention is an attacher having a receiver extending rearward and a boom extending upward and rearward from a base. One or more connectors, such as a gooseneck hitch or a hook, can be at the distal end of the boom. The boom is supported by a pair of bent... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021643 | Angled carousel trailer hitch A carousel trailer hitch, providing an adaptive hitch for a box trailer hitch mounted underneath a vehicle bumper attached to a vehicle frame, includes a box hitch attaching end to which is attached an angled spindle having a rotating carousel base member having a p... | 04/04/2006 |
