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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029012 | Device, system and method for automated tow coupling A tow hook coupling device to automatically align and couple a tow hook of a first vehicle onto a female member of a second vehicle when the two vehicles are brought into proximity. The female member has a lateral attachment that is suitable to be grabbed by a hook,... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7434826 | Self-locking scissor coupler for attaching a trailer to a trailer hitch ball A self-locking scissor coupler, provision for holding guide poles, for attaching a trailer to a trailer hitch ball. The coupler includes a body, a pair of movable jaws, and a bail. The body attaches to the trailer. The pair of movable jaws are pivotally mounted to t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7416206 | Drawbar hammer strap pin lock A drawbar hammer strap assembly design achieves a low profile, and prevents rotation of the drawbar and of the cross pin. The drawbar hammer strap assembly includes a drawbar, a hammer strap member attached to the drawbar, a drawbar pin mountable to drawbar and hamm... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7378013 | Gooseneck trailer coupler A coupler comprised of a coupler housing having a first opening formed therein. The opening has a concave cavity. A cylindrical socket is formed within the housing. A second opening in the housing communicates with the cylindrical socket. A lock ring is provided, th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367745 | Securing assembly for use between a bike trailer and a bike A securing assembly for a bike and a bike trailer includes a securing body provided with a gap defined in the securing body and composed of two plates each provided with an elongated hole and a cutout to respectively correspond to and align with the elongated hole a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364181 | Self locking coupling device A coupling device that requires no manual actuation to achieve coupling features a locking bolt movable along a hole extending into a mouth of a hook body to secure a coupling pin therein. A control lever pivotally connected to the locking bolt opposite the mouth en... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7237788 | Boat loading system A system enables a boat to be loaded from water onto a trailer that is partially submerged on a ramp at the edge of the water. One part of the system is a connector that is mounted on the keel of the bow. Another part of the system is a transversely mounted removabl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225883 | Device for coupling implement to agricultural tractor The invention relates to a device for a coupling an agricultural implement to an agricultural tractor, in which the operation to release the coupling between the agricultural implement and the agricultural tractor can be easily implemented. When the coupling ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7192047 | Trailer coupling for a vehicle A trailer coupling (1) for a vehicle, in particular a tractor, has a coupling element (6). This coupling element (6) can grasp a drawbar (4) of a trailer and is displaceable between a coupling position and a release position. The coupling... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7059419 | Tractor hitch lift arm adaptor An adapter that converts a tractor hitch coupling from a ball and pin type to a hook type. The adapter is a tubular member having an opening at one end into which an end of the hitch arm is inserted and a hook extends therefrom at the opposite end. A locking dog is ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7004489 | Connection device for interconnecting tugger carts A connection device is provided for interconnecting first and second tugger carts. The connection device includes a striker element projecting from the first tugger cart. A connecting arm is pivotably connected to the second tugger cart and includes a terminal end t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6908093 | Kingpin coupler A kingpin coupler for allowing a user to connect a trailer having a kingpin to a towing vehicle. The kingpin coupler includes a head assembly, casting, jaws and a locking slide bar. The jaws are pivotably mounted in the housing and are biased into the open position ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908098 | Non-rotating hitch ball An attachment to prevent rotation of a hitch ball assembly where the assembly has a ball supported by a neck on a base and has a mounting shaft. The attachment comprises a plate having top and bottom surfaces and an passageway for receiving the mounting shaft. The t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874807 | 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 ( | 04/05/2005 |
| 6758285 | Coupling for coupling pulled implements or trailer having a drawbar to a tractor A coupling for coupling, for example, a trailer having a drawbar (2) to a tractor with a three-point linkage device, which has two height-adjustable lower steering arms (3, 4) of which one is laterally adjustable by a lateral strut (11). A first... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6698783 | Trailer hitch guide The invention is an articulated frame for attachment to a trailer hitch for purposes of facilitating alignment and coupling of the trailer hitch to a vehicle hitch.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695337 | Pivotal pin lock for fifth wheel hitch An improvement to a fifth wheel hitch providing a pivotal pin lock to retain a kingpin of a fifth wheel trailer within a front opening of the fifth wheel hitch during the loading process prior to engaging the pin in the fifth wheel hitch, the pivotal pin ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6669224 | Docking assembly A docking assembly configured to allow a first medical device to move with a second medical device includes a hitch, a base, and a connector. The hitch is configured to be coupled to the first medical device. The base is spaced apart from the hitch and is... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6619687 | Quick hitch drawbar assembly The quick hitch drawbar assembly accepts a standard yoke hitch but simplifies the tractor/scraper connection. Holes in the drawbar are replaced with slots which are angled to prevent accidental disconnection. These slots are wider at the top to simplify a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6588790 | Trailer coupler A selectively remotely actuated coupler which comprises a coupler for trailers, automatic locking mechanism to secure said trailer to a towing vehicle ball, a remotely actuated release assembly for unlocking said automatic locking mechanism attached to sa... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6557275 | Vehicle hitch mount assembly for a snow plow Hitch mount for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a mounting frame for mounting to the vehicle chassis and a one piece plow assembly and lift frame readily removably coupled to the mounting frame, the plow assembly prefer... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6488306 | Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platforms A coupling device for connecting a first mobility platform to a second mobility platform in tandem. An example mobility platform is a robot. The coupling device has a loose link mode for normal steering conditions and a locking position, tight link mode f... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6467793 | Gooseneck coupler A coupling device (10) for allowing a user to connect a trailer (104) having a gooseneck assembly to a hitch ball (102) of a towing vehicle (106). The coupling device includes a housing (12), jaws (24 and 26) and a locking mechanism (32). The jaws are piv... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6390490 | Quick connect tractor hitch coupling A quick hitch coupling for use with a powered machine and a drawn machine. The coupling comprises a receiving unit attached to forward end of an implement in a substantially stationary position and an engaging unit attached to the powered machine which ma... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6363629 | Vehicle hitch mount assembly for a snow plow Hitch mount for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a mounting frame for mounting to the vehicle chassis and a one piece plow assembly and lift frame readily removably coupled to the mounting frame, the plow assembly prefer... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6336683 | Fixed platform self-propelled trailer dump The present invention provides a self-propelled trailer dump truck which can convey earth and sand at an amount substantially corresponding to two dump trucks by one conveying operation without overloading, whereby excellent effects can be obtained on an ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6224084 | Trailer coupler A trailer coupler is described in which a pair of elongated hitch capturing members, each having a hitch socket part at a forward end are mounted to a base member for selective movement forward and rearwardly between a forwardly extended and open hitch re... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6193259 | Mounting frame for use with three point hitch A mounting frame 10 is intended to be used with a three point hitch apparatus 4 on the rear of powered vehicle, such as a tractor. The frame 10 is rectangular so that the center is open to permit clearance for a power take off. A ball socket 20 is mounted... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6186532 | Trailer coupler A trailer coupler in which a pair of hitch capturing members, each having a hitch socket are movable relative to one another and to a base member. The base member mounts the hitch capturing members for selective movement between a forwardly extended and o... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6164681 | Automatic hitch coupler A pivotal guide for a trailer hitch which guides a trailer socket to engage a hitch ball when the user forces the trailer guide to engage the trailer socket. A base plate is pivotally connected to a hitch bar, which when a trailer tongue engages a base pl... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6113125 | Ball hitch coupler A ball hitch coupler which provides a simplified structure for coupling a ball hitch mounted on a towing vehicle to a coupler mounted on a trailer. This invention provides an innovative single cam pin locking mechanism, which in combination with a safety ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6095544 | Fifth wheel hitch release A fifth wheel hitch operable between a fully locked condition and a fully released condition, having a top hitch plate and a lock jaw, a locking plunger shiftable between a biased, extended locking position engaging the jaw and a retracted position for re... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6047982 | Hitch for agricultural implement A hitch assembly for coupling a first agricultural implement, such as a forage wagon, to a second agricultural implement, such as a self propelled or pull type forage harvester. The hitch assembly includes a substantially vertical hitch pin affixed to the... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5997025 | Self locking trailer hitch A trailer hitch (10) including a pair of clamping jaws (12) and a retractable jaw locking member in the form of a wedge block (84) that is spring biased to move between the jaws (12) in order to lock the jaws in a closed position about a hitch ball. A lat... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5988666 | Fifth wheel hitch release A fifth wheel hitch operable between a fully locked condition and a fully released condition, having a top hitch plate and a lock jaw, a locking plunger shiftable between a biased, extended locking position engaging the jaw and a retracted position for re... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5967541 | Towing head A towing head is provided including three primary members. The first member is stationary and includes a channel which receives the tow pin or towing fitting of an aircraft. The second member pivotally attaches to the first member and itself includes a ch... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5951036 | Adjustable coupler for a weight distributing trailer hitch apparatus An adjustable coupler apparatus for a trailer hitch includes a drawbar assembly and a hitch head assembly. The drawbar assembly is interconnected to a tow vehicle and includes an elongate bar and a drawbar angle adjuster that is pivotally interconnected a... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5938227 | Winch driven ball joint hitch guidance system A winch driven cable guidance system for coupling trailers to tow vehicles. The system comprises of trailer having a trailer hitch coupler, a tow vehicle having a coupling ball joint, and a cable whereby one end of the cable is connected by means of a cab... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5839759 | Vehicle capture device A vehicle capture device and method of utilizing such to stop the progress of a fleeing vehicle. The device is mounted to the front of a chase vehicle and includes arms which include hook portions that are capable of initially extending outwardly under po... | 11/24/1998 |
