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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963543 | Trailer hitch safety assembly A fully adjustable safety chain assembly comprising at least one trailer mounted safety chain adjusting box, at least one vehicle mounted safety chain adjusting box, and a safety chain having a first free end and a second free end. A slot in each of the at least one... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7845669 | Safety restraint for vehicle towing assemblies A safety restraint for use with a towing assembly. The towing assembly is attached at a first end to a towing vehicle and at a second end to a towed vehicle. The restraint includes an elongate, hollow body that receives the towing assembly. The body is formed from a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7815210 | Trailer hitch assembly The present trailer hitch assembly addresses the problem of lost tongue weight support and towing capacity when a person adds an extension to a trailer hitch for adding a slide-in camper to a truck or for moving a trailer back a little to increase the turning radius... | 10/19/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7243966 | Vehicle cargo bed extension device A portable component assembly device for extending the length of the pickup bed for hauling objects longer than the bed of the pickup is adapted to the receiver hitch attached to the rear end of a pickup with a primary support bar inserted within the receiver hitch ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7025370 | Trailer hitch head and method of manufacturing A hitch head is disclosed as part of a trailer hitch. The hitch head may include an upper surface having an opening for receiving a stem of a hitch ball. A back side of the hitch head may include a pair of ridges for defining an area for receiving an attaching membe... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971661 | Trailer hitch with safety cable cartridge A safety cable cartridge 20 is connected between a towing vehicle 12 having a hitch ball and a trailer 10 including a tubular coupler housing 16 mounted to a trailer draw bar. The cartridge is self contained and includes a cartridge housi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6926300 | Attachment for towing vehicle A vehicle towing attachment inserted into a lower portion of a vehicle to be towed raises and holds wheels when the vehicle to be towed is towed. The attachment has three prongs for retaining a plate spring to which a wheel of the vehicle is attached. Since the thre... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6581952 | Trailer hitch cover with retractable safety cables The trailer hitch has a pair of tubular housings 22 and 23, a coil compression spring 29 in each housing, and a cable 30 or 31. Each cable is telescopically slidable with respect to its housing, through its spring 29, and its proximal end 45 is connected ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6517097 | Towing device for an agricultural apparatus A towing device for an agricultural apparatus (2), includes at least one wheel (6) which is arranged in a front area of the agricultural apparatus (2) and can rotate about an essentially horizontal wheel axle (8); a link arm (10) which is connected to the... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491317 | Fifth wheel safety catch The invention is an attachment for a fifth wheel trailer hitch generally mounted within the bed of a vehicle to prevent damage to the vehicle in the event that the fifth wheel hitch fails due to faulty hook-up, the invention including a horizontal cross b... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6467792 | Trailer hitch assembly with integral tow hooks A trailer hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle includes a frame member including a hitch receiver box, a mounting bracket carried on each end of the frame member and a tow hook integrally formed in each of said mounting brackets.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6443474 | High strength extended length trailer hitch A high strength trailer hitch. The hitch is affixed to the rear of a towing vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame having a transversely extending tubular structural member extending between a first end and a second end and having a front, a rear, a bott... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6402180 | Implement hitch A hitch link structure includes two hitch tubes angled with respect to each other and having forward ends connected by upper and lower hitch plates welded to the tubes. The plates include weld cutouts designed so the same plates can be used with a variety... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6382655 | Implement hitch A hitch link structure includes two hitch tubes angled with respect to each other and having forward ends connected by upper and lower hitch plates welded to the tubes. The plates include weld cutouts designed so the same plates can be used with a variety... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382657 | Trailer decoupling prevention device A trailer decoupling prevention device for preventing the trailer from decoupling from a trailer hitch mounted on a towing vehicle. The trailer decoupling prevention device comprises a bracket, and a connector assembly to connect the bracket to the traile... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6279939 | Trailer safety chain assembly A trailer safety chain assembly that is used in combination with a raised ball trailer hitch trailer coupling type of trailer attachment. The trailer safety chain is made up of two sets of chained strands that are linked between a center ring. The trailer... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6179317 | Vehicle trailer safety assembly A trailer safety chain has a connection link member in the form of either a double S-hook or a single S-hook, the double S-hook cooperating with a unique matching slot for providing enhanced safety securing of the hook to a towing vehicle. A securing brac... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6155587 | Trailer hitch safety apparatus A trailer hitch safety apparatus which prevents the trailer from becoming disconnected from the towing vehicle when the trailer becomes disconnected from the primary trailer hitch. The apparatus includes a first stud, the first stud being connected to the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6024373 | Means for attaching a safety chain A means for attaching a safety chain to a retractable ball or kingpin hitch is described. The means includes a metal face plate with an aperture therein. A first and second ring are coupled together while one or both is within the aperture such that both ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5971418 | Gooseneck hitch assembly and method of installation A gooseneck hitch assembly includes a hitch ball assembly having a hitch ball and a housing and a mounting assembly for securing the hitch ball assembly to the frame of a vehicle. The hitch ball is pivotally connected to the housing and includes a conveni... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5947504 | Trailer hitch safety apparatus A trailer hitch safety apparatus which prevents the trailer from becoming disconnected from the towing vehicle when the trailer becomes disconnected from the primary trailer hitch. The trailer hitch safety apparatus of the invention includes a stud holdin... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5918896 | Self locking chain device A self locking chain device for locking a chain to a vehicle comprises an elongated cross bar having an upwardly extending arm attached to each end thereof. Each arm comprises first and second arbors which define a receiving slot for receiving a first int... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5906387 | Retractable hitch for a gooseneck trailer A retractable ball or kingpin hitch is provided for the load bed of a vehicle. The retractable ball or kingpin hitch is provided with a movable pin mounted in a wall of the hitch for locking the ball or kingpin in an upright operational position. The lock... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5893575 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly is provided with a hitch mount and a safety chain connector, both of which adjust to provide a hitch assembly which conforms substantially to the contour of the towing vehicle body when the hitch assembly is not in use. The hitch mount is... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5788258 | Folding ball hitch with recessed safety chain attachment A folding ball hitch having a recessed safety chain latching mechanism is of the type normally mounted in the bed of a pickup truck. The ball is foldable from an upright or active position to a down or stowed position in which the ball does not interfere ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5738363 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly is provided with a hitch mount and a safety chain connector, both of which adjust to provide a hitch assembly which conforms substantially to the contour of the towing vehicle body when the hitch assembly is not in use. The hitch mount is... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5732967 | Safety chain for towed vehicles A safety chain for securing a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle and which has a safety basket for limiting downward movement of a tongue of the towed vehicle relative to a hitch of the towing vehicle to prevent the tongue from contacting the roadway. The ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5577760 | Farm wagon stabilizing bar system The invention is adapted for use on four wheel trailers that include strut supports for the axles. Each strut includes an extending tab between which are attached stabilizer bars connected to the front and rear struts on the same side. The stabilizer bars... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5577752 | Linear torque actuator A device for transmitting torque produced by a cylinder, includes two combination spline shaft members hingedly connected at the inward spline ends thereof to a double acting cylinder member within a shaft guided hollow tube member. Said combination splin... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5571270 | Hitch assembly with retractable trailer coupling A hitch assembly is proved with a retractable hitch mount and a retractable safety chain connector, both of which retract to provide a hitch assembly which conforms substantially to the contour of the towing vehicle body when the hitch assembly is not in ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5562298 | Weight distributing hitch assembly A weight distributing hitch for towing a trailer includes a hitch bar, a ball mount head and spring bars for distributing the weight of the trailer relative to a towing vehicle. The spring bars include mounting trunnions and the ball mount head includes c... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5465991 | Weight distributing hitch A weight distributing hitch for towing a trailer behind a vehicle includes a hitch bar for mounting to the vehicle and a ball mount head for mounting on the hitch bar at a selected tilt angle. A pair of spring bars are mounted to the ball mount head. Thes... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5415424 | Trailer surge brake breakaway system In a breakaway trailer brake activating mechanism mounted on a trailer surge brake actuator, one end of a tension coil spring is attached to the breakaway activating mechanism while the other end of the spring is connected to an intermediate link on a bre... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5375867 | Weight distributing hitch A weight distributing hitch for towing a trailer behind a vehicle includes a hitch bar for mounting to the vehicle and a ball mount head for mounting on the hitch bar at a selected tilt angle. A pair of spring bars are mounted to the ball mount head. Thes... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5362084 | Cable carrier for vehicle hitch A carrier for supporting flexible couplings interconnected between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle such as safety cables, safety chains and electrical cable. The carrier is mounted on the hitch of the towing vehicle with configured formations extendi... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5222754 | Adjustable tension sway bar A trailer stabilizer incorporating an elongated housing rigidly secured on its rear end to a trailer tongue and projecting forwardly coextensive with a friction strap disposed in overlying relationship with respect thereto. Mounted on the interior of the ... | 06/29/1993 |
