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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079613 | Hitch pin securing system for receiver mounted assemblies A hitch pin securing system for receiver mounted accessories. The present invention provides a device for securely clamping a shank tube to a receiver tube. This securing device minimizes the rattling and relative movement of the shank tube and the receiver tube due... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079614 | Towmotor secondary lock The present invention provides for a secondary locking assembly for a towmotor when the towmotor is connected to a dolly. The towmotor includes a first lever pivotally connected to a rear panel of the towmotor. The lever is connected to the rear panel of the towmoto... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7891693 | Hitch for two drawpin sizes A hitch apparatus includes a hitch member defining a substantially vertical drawpin hole. A spacer member is movably mounted to the hitch member such that the spacer member is movable laterally from a working position, where the spacer extends forward to block a rea... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878526 | Magnetic trailer hitch pin A trailer hitch pin of the present disclosure has a magnet disposed on an end of a shaft for coupling the shaft to an opening in a trailer hitch, the shaft for insertion into the opening to retain the trailer hitch in a receptacle coupled to a vehicle. In addition, ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7712764 | Draw pin hitches A draw pin hitch has a lower jaw, an upper jaw positioned above the lower jaw, and a draw pin receivable generally vertically in apertures in the upper and lower jaws for coupling elements to the hitch between the jaws. The hitch has a pin holding means which is mov... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7625003 | Tractor drawbar assembly A drawbar assembly includes a drawbar and a hammer strap that is fixed to the drawbar forward of a drawbar hanger. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7547036 | Drawbar device for tow vehicle A drawbar device for a tow vehicle having a vehicle body and a hood operable to open and close for covering a top surface of a rear portion of the vehicle body includes a drawbar bracket, a drawbar pin, an operation lever and a link mechanism. The drawbar bracket is... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7530592 | Towing mechanism A towing mechanism includes a pair of brackets for receiving a drawbar therebetween, and a locking device. A towing bolt is received by locating bores in the brackets. The locking device includes a locking pin which is axially slidable in a pin bore in a component. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7516975 | Drawbar pin adapter A drawbar pin adapter which can allow a smaller drawbar pin to be used with a larger drawbar. A drawbar pin adapter is provided for a tractor drawbar having a lower strap, an upper strap and a drawbar pin bore which extends through the upper and lower straps and whi... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497459 | Cable actuated pin latching mechanism with automatic cable tension and pin release features A cable actuated pin latching mechanism adapted for releasably connecting a header to a feeder of a combine, which automatically maintains predetermined tension conditions on the cable during normal latching and unlatching operation, and when an actuator of the mech... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7478823 | Drawbar clevis assembly A drawbar clevis assembly includes a drawbar with a greater offset between the upper inboard member and the lower outboard member. The clevis assembly also includes a strap which is mounted to the drawbar and which has an opening in a mid portion. The strap is slid ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478824 | Drawbar hammer strap assembly with pin trigger A vehicle drawbar hammer strap assembly may be coupled to an implement tongue with a drawbar pin. A cross pin with a lever arm is operable to releasably hold the drawbar pin. A trigger is engagable with the tongue and the cross pin, and is pivotal from a latched pos... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7441793 | Tow hitch lunette assembly For use in a vehicular trailer hitch system, a vehicular trailer hitch lunette assembly is provided. The assembly includes at least one “U” shaped outer laminate plate having two legs with a semi-circular region therebetween, and at least one substantially flat ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7425016 | Hitch coupler A ball hitch coupler including first and second sidewalls spaced apart and generally parallel. First and second pins extend transversely between the first and second sidewalls spaced apart along a length of the first sidewall and the second sidewall. At least one of... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419178 | Draw gear for industrial vehicle A draw gear has a drawbar space formed in a rear part of a counterweight of a industrial vehicle. A drawbar is installed in the drawbar space. An upper section positioning portion is provided in the drawbar space for allowing the drawbar to be moved in a first direc... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7398987 | Industrial E-hitch trailer coupler A hitch coupler (10) including an E-shaped frame (11), a pin (30) and a conical spring (36). The frame (11) includes a back plate (12), a top plate (14), a middle plate (16) and a bottom plate (18). The ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7377193 | Automotive steering mechanism housing A composite tubular housing for an automotive steering system, preferably an electronic power assist steering system, is formed of seamless metal tube section welded into an integral component. The housing includes a rack section and a pinion section having an openi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357206 | Child's riding vehicle A battery retainer assembly (42) is provided for retaining a battery package (18) in a storage location (20) on a child's riding vehicle. The battery retainer assembly (42) comprises a clamp (44) and a separate locking tab (46 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338065 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly 24 configured for reducing or eliminating undesirable play or movement between its components. The hitch assembly 24 includes a conventional hitch receiver 24 and a hitch receiver attachment structure 28, which is adapted... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316534 | Integrated pin and clip An integrated pin and clip for securing vehicle trailer components. The integrated pin and clip includes a shaft member and a clip member. The clip member is movable between a locked and an unlocked position. The unlocked position allows for the integrated pin and c... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7269868 | Multipurpose hitch pin hammer tool A multipurpose hitch pin hammer device and an associated method of using the device for coupling the device to a tongue of a towed vehicle with a hitch of a towing vehicle and for hammering objects, wherein the tongue and hitch having vertical apertures therethrough... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7246810 | Hitch locking module A hitch locking module constituted of a box like device having a hingedly attached cover which locks shut over the ball attachment of a tow bar, thus making it impossible to unhitch the tow bar unless one has a key to open the cover of the hitch locking module. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7213718 | Vertically aligning slackless drawbar A vertically aligning slackless drawbar for connecting adjacently disposed ends of a pair of railway freight cars together in a substantially semi-permanent manner. Such vertically aligning slackless drawbar comprises a first member and a second member pivotably and... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198283 | Cart handle assembly A cart assembly comprises an undercarriage supporting a cart frame, the undercarriage having one end and a connecting portion extending from cart frame and/or the undercarriage for connecting the cart assembly with an adjacent article, the cart frame including a han... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7097182 | Collapsible utility cart A collapsible utility cart that is composed of a pair of a plurality of interconnected frames that when in the usage state assumes a box-like configuration mounted on a plurality of wheels. There is a handle assembly that is mounted to the frames with this handle as... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066483 | Integral locking coupler An integral locking coupler comprising a locking mechanism mechanically coupled to a set of engagement pins for securing a coupler to a receiver. The locking mechanism translates movement to the engagement pins to move them to and from an extended position and a ret... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048294 | Locking bolt for a towing device A securing bolt device is inserted into a bore of a subassembly body. The device has a bolt and a spring element. The bolt has a shank which is insertable into the bore. A radial transverse bore extends through an end portion of the shank opposite to the insertable ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044495 | Hitch assembly Disclosed herein is a hitch assembly for a vehicle, comprising a support portion, an engaging pin and an actuating portion movably mounted in the support portion along spaced substantially parallel axes, the engaging pin being movable between disengaged and engaged ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040645 | Hitch receiver A trailer hitch assembly including a mounting frame including a tubular receiver readily attachable to a chassis of a towing vehicle and a hitch mount assembly detachably coupled to the tubular receiver for free 360° horizontal rotation therein. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036841 | Locking safety device for tractor hitch A safety device (20) for maintaining in place a pin (30) retaining a double hand attach (22) of a trailer hitch to a tractor or truck tow bar (24). The device prevents the release of the pin during the transport of the trailer by having a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017935 | Trailer coupler A ball hitch coupler for use with a towing vehicle having a ball hitch. The ball hitch coupler provides an improved and simplified structure designed to make assembly and coupling to the ball hitch easy, while not compromising coupler strength or security. The ball ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011330 | Automatic hitch assembly An automatic hitch may include a base, a support surface, a jaw assembly connected to the base and having engaged and disengaged positions and a biasing member associated with the jaw assembly. The biasing member may be configured to normally bias the jaw assembly t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7004488 | Self-aligning hitch assembly Apparatus and methods for hitching and unhitching of trailers or other towed devices are disclosed. The hitch assemblies may include alignment features to correct for errors in alignment of the hitch and trailer tongue during the hitching process. The hitch assembli... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981716 | Towing device A towing device for selectively locking a towing load has a support member that pivotably supports a link member at a first pivotal point near the first proximal end. A stopper is located on the support member for regulating a pivotal movement of the link member. A ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6945550 | Securing device for receiver hitch assemblies A spring nut assembly is inserted within the internal cavity of a shank tube until the nut is aligned with opposing side holes in the side walls of the shank tube. The spring maintains the nut in alignment with the opposing side walls. A hitch pin including a thread... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935064 | Receiver mounted shooting rest The invention disclosed is a device for use as a shooting platform. The shooting platform may be attached to a receiver hitch on a vehicle and may be collapsed against the vehicle for storing and for transportation on the vehicle. The shooting platform may be adapta... | 08/30/2005 |
