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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967321 | Roll coupling trailer hitch assembly A roll coupling assembly includes a roll torque transfer structure and an alignment mechanism. The torque transfer structure includes a first load bearing structure mountable to the rear of the tow vehicle, and a second load bearing structure mountable to the front ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7373231 | Articulated equipment position control system and method An articulated equipment position control system and method are provided for equipment consisting of motive and working components. The components are connected by an articulated connector, such as a pivotal hitch. GPS-derived positional data is utilized for power-a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364180 | Trailer hitch with separated functions A hitch assembly for coupling a trailer to a tow vehicle includes a number of assemblies, including converging links and a slide assembly, that effectively places the pivot point for the trailer ahead of the actual hitch assembly, which in turn enhances the stabilit... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338052 | Trailer stabilizing device and method of using same An apparatus and method for stabilizing a stationary trailer. One embodiment of the device comprises a jack and a stabilizing member. The jack attaches to the bottom of the trailer, such that when the jack is extended, a base component of the jack engages the ground... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7195262 | Hitch-mounted step for a vehicle and method therefor A hitch-mounted step for a vehicle that extends beyond a deployed fold-down tailgate of a vehicle and allows people and pets to more easily enter and exit the rear cargo area of a vehicle. The hitch-mounted step is easily stored and deployed without the need to remo... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7162348 | Articulated equipment position control system and method An articulated equipment position control system and method are provided for equipment consisting of motive and working components. The components are connected by an articulated connector, such as a pivotal hitch. GPS-derived positional data is utilized for power-a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7101142 | Hitch mounted refuse container lifting system A hitch mountable refuse container transport device has a vertical element supporting a telescoping mount, in an exemplary embodiment, that carries engagement keys on a horizontal bracket. Each key is adapted for engagement with an upper attachment element and a low... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7029020 | Sway control conversion bracket A bracket, apparatus and method are provided for adapting a simple draw bar and hitch ball arrangement to allow connection to a sway control device. The bracket includes an aperture for receiving the threaded stem of the hitch ball, a notch for receiving and engagin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021685 | Automotive bumper construction Extensions extend rearwardly from the frame rails of an automotive vehicle and terminate in securement to a cross member. A rear bumper has a channel portion in which the cross member is received. An end segment of the cross member serves to carry a support for a sp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011328 | Transversely extending pivotal hitch mechanism Apparatus and method for applying temporary raised pavement markers (TRPM) to roadway surfaces comprises a conveyor upon a wheeled vehicle wherein an upstream end portion of the conveyor is able to extend, for example, over the rear bed portion of a roadwork vehicle... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6994362 | Attachment means for facilitating user access to vehicle platforms Improved selectively rotatable multipositionable step attachment for a vehicle platform and the like for not only facilitating safe user access to the platform, for loading and unloading same, when the step attachment is in an operative position, but also when it is... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6979015 | Trailer hitch assembly and method A trailer hitch or hitch bar adapter that simultaneously holds two balls in an upright, usable position. The hitch or hitch bar adapter holds one ball at a first height and a second ball at a second height different from the first. The two balls can be the same or d... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6902182 | Hitch device A hitch device for use with a pulling vehicle and a trailer, including a first hitch arm and a second upwardly directed hitch arm. At a second end of the second upwardly directed hitch arm is a joint allowing rotation about at least two axes. The hitch device positi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6837510 | Pinball hitch A hitch couples alternatively through either a ball or an implement pin. The implement pin is provided at a first elevation which is substantially below the ball coupling, which preserves optimum coupling heights for the different nature of towed vehicles. The pin c... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6764092 | Tow bar apparatus A tow bar apparatus has a pair of socket members adapted to be attached to a towed vehicle and a pair of ball rod end joints adapted to be attached to a towing vehicle. The pair of socket members each includes a girdle around a sidewall, the girdle being adapted to ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6755433 | 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... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746036 | Sway control conversion bracket A bracket, apparatus and method are provided for adapting a simple draw bar and hitch ball arrangement to allow connection to a sway control device. The bracket includes an aperture for receiving the threaded stem of the hitch ball, a notch for receiving and engagin... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6722682 | Trailer hitch with load adjustment A weight distributing hitch system is provided with a shank and a head which is angularly adjustable relative to the shank. The head includes a plurality of adjustment teeth which are engaged by a toothed caster having corresponding teeth. The toothed caster has a m... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6659491 | Trailer system A trailer system is provided in which the trailer system can include a frame having a front end, a rear end, opposing sides between the front end and the rear end and a hitching mechanism coupled to the front end of the frame. The trailer system can also ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6644679 | Towing attachment and method A trailer hitch stinger assembly for a towing vehicle, wherein the tow vehicle has a frame, a stinger and a trailer hitch, comprising: a trailer hitch stinger having a hitch, and a retainer wherein the retainer is slidably mounted around the trailer hitch... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6612604 | Tow bar apparatus A tow bar apparatus, that allows a towing vehicle to tow a towed vehicle, has a hitch member, a pair of tow bars, and a pair of socket members. The hitch member is adapted to engage a tow bar receiver of the towing vehicle. The pair of socket members are ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6589005 | Tilt bed trailer The present invention is directed to a tilt bed trailer which includes a frame platform with transport wheels. A V-shaped draw tongue has rearwardly diverging draw arms which terminate in sleeve ends that are spaced the width of the frame platform. Hinge ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6511250 | Quick release mechanism for detachable hitch A quick release mechanism for a detachable hitch assembly used on transport carrier frames has at least two receiving portions attached to a cross-member beam of a transport carrier frame in a spaced-apart relationship, and has corresponding mating portio... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6357778 | Hitch and trailer assembly A hitch and trailer assembly includes a trailer having a mounting member and a hitch receiver mountable to a motor vehicle for receiving the mounting member. The hitch and trailer assembly also include a plurality of rollers for connection to one of the t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6321851 | Hitch mechanism for coupling implements to a vehicle A hitch mechanism for coupling an implement to a utility vehicle includes a coupling frame and six variable length links. The frame has couplers for coupling to the implement. Each link has a first end coupled to the vehicle and a second end coupled to th... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6241270 | Mechanical coupling connecting a truck and a trailer with means for controlling the trajectory of the trailer According to the invention, the connection between the truck (1) and the trailer (2) consists of a pivoting linkage (13, 19, 37) pivoting about an axle (43) or (26) generally perpendicular to it, forming part of a pivot center (18) attached in overlapping... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6042135 | Hitch assembly and trailer A hitch assembly and a trailer for a motor vehicle includes a hitch receiver mounted to a motor vehicle and mounting member securable to the hitch receiver, an adaptor structure secured to the mounting member, a receiving tube having a top end and a botto... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5915714 | Multi-attachment spin hitch system and method The invention provides an exemplary hitching apparatus and methods for its use. In an exemplary embodiment, the hitching apparatus comprises a plate that defines an aperture for receiving a securing element so that the plate may be rotated about the secur... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5588232 | Vehicle linkage A linkage for coupling a vehicle to a ground-engaging implement consists of two links, the first link being connected at one end to the vehicle such that it can pivot both around the longitudinal axis of the link and around a line transverse to that axis ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5397148 | Convertible trailer assembly A convertible trailer assembly having a first orientation wherein a center trailer hitch is connected to a lead vehicle and a second orientation wherein two outside trailer hitches are connected to a lead vehicle. The convertible trailer assembly comprise... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5201539 | Actuating mechanism for a hitch guidance system A hitch guidance mechanism for an agricultural vehicle having a pair of movable draft links for coupling to an implement and having a pair of brackets attached to the rear end of a frame of the vehicle. The brackets are positioned above and on opposite si... | 04/13/1993 |
| 4949987 | Asymmetrical four-bar trailer hitch A tow vehicle (3) and trailer vehicle (5) are connected by a four-bar hitch which has one arm (1) aligned longitudinally with the central longitudinal axes (12,13) of the vehicles, and a steering arm (6) which is laterally spaced from the main arm. Pivots... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4722542 | Trailer hitch assembly A hitch assembly for coupling a trailer to a tow vehicle includes a mounting member positioned firmly at the rear of the tow vehicle, another mounting member connected to the tongue of the trailer such that it will not turn relative to the trailer about a... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4714264 | Coupling structure between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle The invention relates to a coupling structure between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle, in particular but not exclusively between an automobile and a trailer or camping trailer. The structure is characterized in that it includes two arms (3, 4) located ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4648617 | Convertible load carrying apparatus for all terrain vehicles Structurally integrated apparatus of various configurations is selectively, individually or conjointly detachably attachable to an all terrain vehicle for conveying or carrying various types of cargo and for preventing rearward tilting of the vehicle. Sup... | 03/10/1987 |
