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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042825 | Trailer towing system An accessory towing apparatus that connects a towing vehicle to a gooseneck-type trailer. The accessory towing apparatus includes a chassis framework assembly mounted on an axle having two ground engaging wheels. The chassis assembly includes three linkage arms, whi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7497457 | Trailer towing system An accessory towing apparatus that connects a towing vehicle to a gooseneck type trailer. The accessory towing apparatus includes a chassis assembly mounted on an axle having two ground engaging wheels. The chassis assembly includes two linkage arms, which are attac... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7484749 | Frame tow-bar adapter A tow-bar adapter for towing a loaded trailer behind a combat vehicle permits opening of a rear ramp door on the vehicle and supporting the open door on the adapter as the vehicle proceeds forward. Longitudinal legs each have first ends provided with a lateral bore ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7328564 | Trailer section pivoting about lateral axis and fore-aft axis relative to mower having vacuum system A vacuum system adapted for mounting to a riding lawn mower. The vacuum system includes a blower section removably mountable to the mower deck of the mower, a unit for delivering power from a drive system on the mower deck to a propeller within the blower section, a... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7281721 | Suspension system for dump truck/paver truck hitch A suspension system for a dump truck which is to be connected to a paver using a truck hitch. In one example, a system for connecting a dump truck to a paver includes a liftable and steerable suspension of the truck, the suspension having an adapter with a laterally... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278815 | Support device for a statically unstable and dynamically stable personal vehicle A support device for supporting at least one statically unstable and dynamically stable personal vehicle including a platform and motor-driven wheels projecting below said platform. The support device includes a support body having at least one support surface for c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7237792 | Protective cushion for a trailer hitch or the like This invention relates to a protective cushion assembly that is adapted to protect equipment involved with vehicle towing, particularly the towing vehicle's rear bumper which contemporarily may be comprised of plastic. The cushion assembly includes an elastomeric pl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188848 | Anti-jack-knife trailer hitch and trailer A hitch assembly for mounting to a trailer to form an interface between the trailer and a towing vehicle, with the trailer having a trailer deck and at least one wheel for ground support, said hitch assembly including a generally horizontally oriented cross member; ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7125033 | Towing apparatuses Towing apparatuses suited for use with, for example, three-point hitches or quick hitches. At least some of the present towing apparatuses include a male hitch member that is positioned such that a force acting through the male hitch member (such as a force transmit... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121575 | Motorcycle trailer A motorcycle trailer with an aerodynamic storage compartment and a two-wheel independent suspension. Swing arm suspensions for the wheels include swing arms pivotally mounted to the trailer above the wheel axle, wherein the swing arms are supported by wheel suspensi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7040644 | Hydraulic three point hitch A combination of a tractor hydraulic arm assembly and a hitch adapter installed between the two arms of the arm assembly, the hitch adapter consisting of a length of “U” shaped steel channel, having a plurality of holes formed in the top surface, with trailer hi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6991246 | Trailer hitch assembly A trailer hitch assembly is used with a trailer having a plurality of wheels each rotatable about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. The hitch assembly includes coupling elements on the trailer for fixedly engaging the trailer to a towing vehicle in a horizontal... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6938910 | Towing carriage The invention relates to a tow carriage, especially for towing motorcars with the aid of a motor-cycle (2) or some other small vehicle. The carriage (1) comprises at least two wheels (3, 4 and 5, 6) which supported are steerable by means ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6866284 | Crash attenuator for vehicle and method for transporting such attenuator Impact attenuating device for vehicles with frame side members. The attenuator includes an attenuating part, wheels and a connecting part which connects the device to the vehicle either in an operating position or in a transport position. To be able to transport the... | 03/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6679512 | Tractor hitch guide The tractor hitch guide is a modification of a three-point tractor hitch and of the corresponding pinning structures of the implement. The modified tractor hitch includes bushings located on the links of the two side arms, to extend the openings of the li... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6659490 | Fifth wheel trailer hitch adaptor system A fifth wheel trailer hitch adaptor system for providing a safer and more stable way to tow a fifth wheel trailer. The fifth wheel trailer hitch adaptor system includes a vehicle. A receiver is secured to the vehicle. The receiver has an aperture extendin... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6626449 | Double-castered wheel trailer having lockable caster wheels A double-castered wheel trailer having a pair of lockable caster wheels. The lockable caster wheels are adapted to be locked for a trailing mode of operation and a backing mode of operation. The double-castered wheel trailer further includes a multi-plana... | 09/30/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6290248 | Universal dolly attachment device An improved trailer dolly having a fifth wheel and also carrying a ball-type trailer hitch to give the driver the option of towing either type of trailer and having steering means built into the dolly to provide sure and positive steering and control of t... | 09/18/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6227304 | Upper hitch link A work vehicle includes a front, first and second opposite sides extending rearwardly from the front, first and second lower links extending forward the front and an upper link above and between the first and second lower links. The first and second lower... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6138770 | Lawn tractor load-carrying hitch/frame and spraying apparatus A frame for supporting a load, the frame including a quick mount/dismount hitch for a medium sized lawn and garden tractor. The hitch includes mounting brackets on one end of the frame, the mounting brackets including spaced apart sets of engagement membe... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6073737 | Luggage system for detachably securing and transporting multiple luggage pieces A luggage system for detachably securing and transporting multiple luggage pieces in a side-by-side arrangement. The luggage system has at least a first luggage piece and a second luggage piece, each having a generally oblong rectangular configuration wit... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6056308 | Tool hitch adaptor for vehicles An adaptor assembly for mounting auxiliary tools and attachments on vehicles includes a plate having a rectangular tubular mounting sleeve extending at right angles from one side thereof and a pair of receiving channels defined by parallel spaced apart si... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5915715 | Y-shaped tow bar having cushioned legs A Y-shaped tow bar includes extensible legs which are rotatably mounted to the trunk of the tow bar. Each leg may be locked into a nominally extended position wherein further extension and compression is resistingly and constrainedly permitted by a pair o... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5716066 | Tow assembly A tow assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having a generally laterally extending front bumper rail and generally longitudinally extending, opposing first and second side rails. The tow assembly includes first and second bumper mounting brackets each... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5697454 | Three-point hitch assembly A hitch assembly is disclosed for use with endless track land vehicles that allows an implement mounted by a three-point hitch arrangement up to about 15 degrees arcing movement off the longitudinal axis oriented in the direction of travel of the land veh... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5664796 | Vehicle extender A vehicle extender is connected to a towing vehicle by way of a towing beam bolted to the normal tow hitch and presenting two ball and socket joints so that the vehicle extender can pitch upwardly and downwardly but cannot yaw from left to right nor roll ... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5660409 | Antisway trailer hitch with surge break accommodations An anti-sway trailer hitch for connecting a trailer to a tow vehicle. The hitch includes a first pivotal element attached to the tow vehicle and a second pivotal element attached to the trailer with a set of a converging link assembly on the first element... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5520404 | Trailer hitch A hitch or towing device to connect a trailer having at least two swivelable ground-contacting wheels to an automobile or similar prime mover includes two arms to connect the trailer to the prime mover. The arms are flexible in a vertical direction but ri... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5511624 | Guiding system for garden tiller A turn mechanism for a front end rotable tined garden tiller with the capability of tilling closely to plants with minimal effort. It is comprised of a sturdy main frame, a depth regulator, two connectors with bolt holes in them which is used to connect t... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5501482 | Wheel coupling for attaching a vehicular device to a wheel of an automotive vehicle A wheel coupling for attaching a vehicular device to a vehicle wheel and having mounting brackets which are adapted for connection to selected lug bolts of a wheel to mount the coupling on the wheel and adjustable to permit mounting of the wheel coupling ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5474320 | Trailer A trailer is provided having a support frame and a steering axle. The trailer is interconnected to a tow vehicle. The steering axle is rotatable between a first position providing positive caster and a second position providing negative caster.... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5320376 | Trailer A trailer is provided having a support frame and a steering axle. The steering axle is rotatable between a first position providing a positive caster and a second position providing a negative caster. The axle is rotated by means of a tongue adjustable be... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5111603 | Coupling for a snow plow A coupling for a plow which includes push beam which is attachable to the front of a vehicle and a supporting frame which is attachable to the back side of the plow. The push beam has at least one forwardly extending arm at each end of the beam and a tran... | 05/12/1992 |
