Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280491100 | Retractable, foldable, or knockdown | 49 |
20080315561 | Trailer tongue pivot hinge with integrated receiver - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a trailer tongue pivot hinge are described herein. In an embodiment, a pivot assembly for a towing trailer includes a first adapter and a second adapter. The first adapter is arranged to be attachable to a first trailer frame member and includes a body; an engagement face forming a front surface of the body; a pivot hinge member extending from the engagement face; and a coupling hinge member extending from the engagement face and opposed to the first pivot hinge member; and a receiver. The receiver is adapted for securing a trailer accessory to the first adapter. The second adapter is arranged to be attachable to a second trailer frame member and pivotably attachable to the first adapter. | 12-25-2008 |
20100044998 | WHEELED VEHICLE, HITCHING METHOD, UNHITCHING METHOD, METHOD FOR MANAGING SAID VEHICLES AND RESULTING TRAIN OF VEHICLES - The invention relates to an autonomous wheeled vehicle ( | 02-25-2010 |
20100109287 | HIGHWAY AND DISPLAY SECURITY TRAILER - The present invention provides a trailer to transport materials or equipment, the front tongue assembly of which converts to a highway traffic arrow board, or other preferred display, and which locks the trailer securely in place. The tongue extension frame extends through and pivots on the trailer frame and is moved to vertical by rack and pinion, or other suitable means such as hydraulic cylinder. Its upper end pivotably supports a Y-shaped tongue assembly with sign affixed opposite the towbar and hitch means. Power is applied to a gear box mounted on upper end of said tongue extension frame which turns the pivot bar 180 degrees to place the sign at the top for display and the towbar with hitch means at the bottom. Flip-down legs with extended side supports give added stability in the setup positions. | 05-06-2010 |
20100127479 | Adjustable hitch assembly - The present invention is directed to an adjustable hitch assembly for coupling a towed vehicle with a towing vehicle. An embodiment of the adjustable hitch assembly may include a base member, a ball support member, and a hitch ball member. The base member may include a connecting portion and a shank member, wherein the shank member may extends perpendicularly away from the connecting portion. The ball support member may include a support rod extending perpendicularly away from the shank member. The ball support member may also include an opening there though that may be attached to the shank member. The hitch ball member may be attached to the support rod, wherein the hitch ball member may have at least one accessory aperture. The connecting portion may be attached to the towing vehicle and the hitch ball member may be attached to the towed vehicle. | 05-27-2010 |
20100230931 | METHOD FOR FOLDING IN OR FOLDING OUT AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRAILER COUPLING, AND ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TRAILER COUPLING - In a method for folding in or folding out an electrically operated trailer coupling for vehicles which can be moved electrically between a folded-out use position and a folded-in rest position with excess force limitation, an actuating device is provided for activating the trailer coupling. A brief actuation of the actuating device results in an automatic adjusting movement of the trailer coupling in the folding-in or folding-out direction. In the method, in the event of a continuous actuation of the actuating device, the excess force limitation threshold is increased during the automatic adjusting process of the trailer coupling, and after the actuating device is released, the automatic adjusting process is continued with the original excess force limitation threshold until the trailer coupling has reached its use or rest position. | 09-16-2010 |
20110156369 | TRAILER HITCH TOW BAR CADDY - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for an adjustable tow bar caddy for stowing a tow bar. The apparatus having a cross member having opposite ends; a tow bar; and a tow bar caddy selectively mounted to the cross member, the longitudinal axis of the tow bar caddy being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cross member. The tow bar caddy being adjustable commensurate to the type of tow bar used and obstructions created by the vehicle frame. A method including the steps of providing a trailer hitch assembly comprising a cross member, a tow bar, and a tow bar caddy; mounting the tow bar caddy to the cross member; and selectively adjusting the longitudinal axis of the tow bar caddy to be horizontally perpendicular or vertically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cross member. | 06-30-2011 |
20110193319 | Hitch attached extension for over sized cargo - A hitch attached extension for over sized cargo has a longitudinally extending frame member adapted to be removably attached to a trailer hitch of a motor vehicle. The longitudinally extending frame member including a draw bar located at a distal end adapted to be connected with the trailer hitch, a pivot member adjacent the draw bar forming a pivot axis adapted to allow the longitudinally extending frame member to be pivoted between a horizontal position and a vertical stowing position with respect to the trailer hitch. | 08-11-2011 |
20110204594 | VEHICLE COUPLING DEVICE - A vehicle coupling device | 08-25-2011 |
20110272918 | Trailer System - A trailer system that is quickly and easily assembled and disassembled. The trailer components can be shipped and stored in a knockdown configuration and then quickly assembled with single wrench and little mechanical skill. A plurality of structural members are bolted onto a beam set to form the trailer bed. A simple trailer axle and wheel assembled can then be attached to the trailer bed. The shipping container is used to form the surfaces of the trailer. | 11-10-2011 |
20120091690 | Fifth Wheel Folding Hitch - A tube is cut to form a tube-formed box with an opening on its top side. A hitch ball is pivotally mounting on the tube-formed box, so as to extend above the tube-formed box when the hitch ball is in the operative position and to reside within the tube-formed box when the hitch ball is in the inoperative, stowed position. The tube-formed hitch box is joined to and extends through an underbed plate, with the top surface of the tube-formed hitch box higher than the top surface of the underbed plate, so the bed of the truck can ride on the underbed plate up to and even with the tube-formed hitch box. In another aspect, the door of the hitch includes one or more recesses around the finger hole, such as a finger access recess on one top side and a finger grip recess on the opposite bottom side of the door. | 04-19-2012 |
20120205894 | INDIRECT MAGNETIC INTERLOCK - A latch arrangement for a tow bar is disclosed, the tow bar being attached to a vehicle via a hinge, and pivotable about an axis from a towing position to a stowed position, the latch mechanism comprises a primary latch for holding the tow bar in the stowed position and a secondary latch for holding the primary latch in the latched position. A tow bar arrangement for use with the latch arrangement and a mobile power unit to which the tow bar arrangement may be connected, are disclosed. Safety interlock arrangements for creating an interlock between the function of the latch arrangement and the function of the mobile power unit are described. | 08-16-2012 |
20130134690 | HITCH RECEIVER APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A hitch receiver apparatus for a vehicle is provided in which a hitch receiver is disposed without being directly connected with a rear back beam, such that the hitch receiver is kept in the rear back beam when not being used, and the hitch receiver protrudes down under the rear back beam when using the function of a trailer. | 05-30-2013 |
20130147157 | HITCH RECEIVER APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A hitch receiver apparatus for a vehicle may include a hitch guide-hole formed in a storage box provided in an inner space of a rear bumper, the hitch guide-hole extending in a traverse direction of the vehicle; and a hitch receiver rotatably coupled to the storage box and selectively is received into or taken out through the hitch guide-hole. | 06-13-2013 |
20140015224 | Truck Bed Hitch Attachment - An above-bed structure having two or more feet is attached into a bed of a truck using inserts which can be removed or retracted to provide a flat, unobstructed truck bed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140265248 | EXPANDABLE TRAILER - An expandable trailer that is easy to store and transport yet is still large enough for most applications. The expandable trailer is shiftable between a relatively compact, retracted configuration for easy storage and/or transport and a relatively larger, expanded configuration for use in hauling items. Improved structures and mechanisms for selectively shifting the trailer between the retracted and expanded configurations are also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
280491200 | Telescoping | 5 |
20100213687 | TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY - A Telescoping and Articulated Trailer Hitch Assembly has a telescope extension tube ( | 08-26-2010 |
20110084466 | TRAILER HITCHING AND TRACKING STEERING - Improvements in a trailer hitching and tracking steering system are disclosed include a new style RV or wagon style RV that includes an extendable, variable position tow bar that accommodates misalignment of a tow vehicle. The tow bar can be rotated for storage within the RV wagon. Further improvements include a wheel steering mechanism to improve tracking of a towed vehicle using a bi-directional caster front suspension for steering a wagon style RV in both a forward and reverse direction. The caster of the front wheels is automatically re-directed depending upon the direction of travel of the RV. The suspension system includes a steerable rear suspension that minimizes the amount the back wheels will cut the comer when turning. The improvements also include the use of visible light beams to guide a tow vehicle backing up to an RV to be correctly positioned for hitching without assistance. | 04-14-2011 |
20110156370 | Trailer Hitch Receiver Tube Having an Offset Receptacle Mouth - An offset mouth of a trailer hitch receiver tube. An offset is provided in at least the receiver tube receptacle bottom wall beginning at an offset inception location spaced from the receiver tube receptacle mouth edge, whereby the offset provides an increased receptacle mouth opening size of the trailer hitch receiver tube from the offset inception location to the receiver tube receptacle mouth edge. | 06-30-2011 |
20110241311 | Rotary pivot hitch extension system - Generally, a hitch having a retractably extendable member reciprocally driven by a rotatable member having a first end configured for coupling to a hitchable object. | 10-06-2011 |
20160185407 | MODULAR TRAILER APPARATUS - A modular trailer apparatus, which in some embodiments may include a bed coupled to a frame having a length and width. A first transportation conveyance for contacting a ground surface and a second transportation conveyance for contacting a ground surface may be coupled to opposing sides of the frame. The apparatus may further include a towing arm comprising a bed element movably coupled to a tow element. The bed element may be coupled to the frame and the tow element may be coupled to a trailer coupler configured to be secured to ball hitches or any other tow hitch. In further embodiments, the tow element may be movably coupled to the bed element between an extended position and a retracted position. | 06-30-2016 |
280491300 | Pivoting to nonuse position with single draft member | 13 |
20080252042 | Pivoting Hitch Assembly - A hitch assembly that comprises a coupling tongue with a first end and a second end, a substantially U-shaped clevis that is substantially flat in cross section, pivotally coupled to the second end of the coupling tongue by a hitch pin, and an opening formed by the coupling tongue and the clevis, sized to receive a towing member. The hitch assembly is particularly suited for connecting a tow strap or belt to a commercially available tubular trailer hitch receiver, for use in towing operations. | 10-16-2008 |
20080258431 | Trailer tongue pivot hinge - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a trailer tongue pivot hinge are described herein. In an embodiment, a pivot assembly for a tongue of a towing trailer includes a trailer arm adapter, a coupler arm adapter, and a pivot member. The trailer arm adapter includes an engagement face positioned at an angle, along with a pivot hinge member and a coupling hinge member extending from the engagement face, where the coupling hinge member is opposed to the pivot hinge member. The coupler arm adapter includes an engagement face positioned at an angle, along with a pivot hinge member and a coupler hinge member extending from the engagement face, where the second coupling hinge member is opposed to the second pivot hinge member. The pivot member is positioned to pivotally engage the trailer arm adapter to the couple arm adapter. | 10-23-2008 |
20090033062 | Tongue assembly for a trailer having an integral hinge - A trailer tongue assembly is provided which has a first section, a second section and a hinge pivotally connecting the first and section sections. The first section has a first end with a cross-sectional configuration and the second section has a second end with a cross-sectional configuration. The hinge has a fixed section, a rotatable section, and a pivot member. The fixed section has a first attachment flange with a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to the cross-sectional configuration of the first end. The rotatable section has a second attachment flange with a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to the cross-sectional configuration of the second end. The pivot member rotatably connects the fixed and rotatable sections and the first attachment flange is fixably attached to the first end while the second attachment flange is fixably attached to the second end. | 02-05-2009 |
20090072518 | Trailer coupler assembly - A trailer coupler pivot assembly comprising a pivot mount member connected to a trailer frame member and a hinge bracket connected to a trailer tongue arm. The hinge bracket is pivotally connected to the pivot mount member so that the trailer tongue arm is pivotal relative to the trailer frame member between an open position and a closed position. However, either of the pivot mount member or the hinge bracket comprises a single, prefabricated component to make assembly more efficient and cost effective. With both the pivot mount member and the hinge bracket being single, prefabricate components, the trailer coupler pivot assembly can be more easily installed with fewer components and welds and by less skilled labor. | 03-19-2009 |
20090322060 | FOLDING, SUPPORT AND SECURITY TRAILER TONGUE - The invention provides space saving, locking and support features for most single pole trailer tongue, having: a support leg, which has the coupler hitch on the opposite end, pivots on the tongue into a vertical position where it acts as a support for the tongue. This leg is secured vertically, using aligned brackets on both sections, by a hitch pin or locking device, so that it can be locked in place as a deterrent to theft. When in the horizontal position, the support leg is secured to the tongue by a hitch pin and may be connected to a towing vehicle. A flip-down leg, pivotally mounted on the tongue, which drops down when the securing hitch pin is removed part way, to provide temporary support for the tongue while the support leg is being moved to the vertical position. | 12-31-2009 |
20100090441 | PIVOTING HITCH SYSTEM FOR TRAILER - Disclosed is a trailer hitch system that is configured to rotate to a stowing position and an operating position. When in the operational position, a coupler arm of the trailer is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupler arm contributes to the length of the trailer. When in the stowing position, the coupler arm of the trailer is bent at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupling arm does not contribute to the overall length of the trailer. | 04-15-2010 |
20100187794 | HIGHWAY MESSAGE BOARD SIGN TRAILER - A low profile highway sign trailer wherein the message board positioned lengthwise resting upon the trailer frame during transport. The rear end of the sign board is fastened to and raised vertically by a rack, utilizing gearing and portable power drill or the like. The trailer tongue pivots on the frame to a vertical position utilizing a curved rack, to add support to the forward end of the sign board and locked in that position. Two handles are provided for manually positioning the trailer at a desired display angle. A rear section may house a generator and/or battery packs and solar panels are located on the roof. The trailer can store equipment accessible from both sides and the rear. | 07-29-2010 |
20140103618 | Trailer Coupling - A trailer coupling for a motor vehicle includes a base holder which can be or is securely mounted on the vehicle and further includes a coupling arm at the free end of which a coupling element is arranged for coupling a trailer and which protrudes towards the rear from the motor vehicle in a position of use, wherein the coupling arm can be releasably secured to the base holder or is mounted movably between the position of use and a position of non-use in which it is moved towards the motor vehicle. In the trailer coupling, it is provided that, for connection to the base holder, the coupling arm includes a holder part which can be secured to the base holder by means of a base holder fixing device and a coupling part on which the coupling element is located. | 04-17-2014 |
20140312595 | DRAWBAR ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a drawbar assembly for interconnecting a vehicle such as trailer, to another vehicle, such a motor vehicle. The drawbar assembly includes a drawbar beam that pivots upward and downwardly and has a coupling portion at an outer end that interconnects to a co-operating coupling portion. The drawbar beam also has a force exerting mechanism, such as a torsion spring that is operable to support the drawbar beam unassisted (i.e., without manual assistance) in the lowered operative position to facilitate the coupling portion being hitched. The present invention also relates to a vehicle having the drawbar assembly fitted thereto. | 10-23-2014 |
20150352915 | Trailer Coupling - In order to solve the problem, in the case of a trailer coupling comprising a ball neck supporting a coupling ball, and also comprising a socket receptacle for a socket for the power supply of units acting on the coupling ball, the socket having a socket housing with a housing sleeve, which is provided with an insertion opening, and the insertion opening being closable by a cover that is mounted pivotably on the housing sleeve, of being able to mount the sockets as conveniently and easily as possible, it is proposed that the socket receptacle has a receiving channel, into which the housing sleeve extends starting from a first side of the socket receptacle, that the housing sleeve bears against the first side of the socket receptacle via a bearing surface, and that the housing sleeve is fixed to the socket receptacle by a retaining element, which is fitted starting from a second side of the socket receptacle and which is supported on the socket receptacle and is connected to the housing sleeve by a latched connection. | 12-10-2015 |
20160159177 | Trailer Coupling Device for Motor Vehicles - In order to provide a trailer coupling device for motor vehicles, comprising a rear-side cross member which is mountable on a vehicle body, a supporting unit provided on the cross member which holds a ball neck receiving sleeve having a ball neck receptacle in which a ball neck incorporating a coupling ball is insertable and fixable therein, in which the ball neck receiving sleeve is minimally visible and disturbing when the ball neck is not inserted, it is proposed that the supporting unit comprises a pivot bearing unit by means of which the ball neck receiving sleeve is pivotable from a working position in which the ball neck is insertable therein in order to use a trailer, into a rest position in which an insertion opening of the ball neck receiving sleeve is arranged outside a visible region. | 06-09-2016 |
20160176251 | Trailer Coupling | 06-23-2016 |
20160200157 | Folding Hitch | 07-14-2016 |
280491400 | With folding braces movable to collapsed position | 5 |
20110254249 | Collapsible Trailer - A collapsible vehicle trailer consisting of a frame/cargo surface and a draw mounted to the frame/cargo surface by a hinge connection in such a manner that the draw may be folded down and pushed in underneath the frame/cargo surface, and that to the frame and/or cargo surface a hinged wheel suspension is arranged consisting of wheels, hub and spring so that the wheel with suspension may be rotated to become flush with the cargo surface, and that between wheel suspensions one or more shafts being articulated at the centre and at each side towards the wheels are disposed. One or more bars are arranged between the hinged draw and the center part/section of the shaft, whereby the bar(s), when the draw is folded backwards in underneath the cargo surface, pushes the centre part/section of shaft backwards, whereby the wheels and wheel suspensions are rotated in underneath and flush with the frame/cargo surface. | 10-20-2011 |
20120175859 | VEHICLE TOWING ASSEMBLY - A tow vehicle and tow assembly are disclosed that conceals the tow assembly underneath the tow vehicle. | 07-12-2012 |
20120248737 | Towing Assembly - The present invention relates to a towing bar assembly that may convert from an articulated assembly extracting a vehicle in an inaccessible location to a rigid assembly for safely towing a vehicle on a road. | 10-04-2012 |
20150035255 | TOWING IMPLEMENT FOR VEHICLE WITH A PASSAGE AND RELATED METHOD - A towing apparatus for use with a vehicle having a passage, such as a walkway through a roof bolter. The apparatus includes a towing implement adapted for spanning the passage in an operative condition and for exposing the passage in a stowed condition. The towing implement may include a first member and a second member adapted for releasably connecting to the first member to provide the towing implement in the operative position and for disconnecting from the first member in the stowed condition | 02-05-2015 |
20150298594 | Collapsible All-Terrain Vehicle Cart - The present disclosure provides a collapsible all-terrain vehicle cart comprising primary members, each positioned parallel to one another and having a hinge at one end of its length and a handle at the opposite end; secondary members, each positioned parallel to one another, wherein one end of each of the secondary members is connected to the hinge end of a primary member and is able to rotate about a hinge relative to the primary member to which it is connected; cross members connecting the parallel primary and secondary members; hook plates connected to a cross member connecting the secondary members; hooks connected to the hook plates; wheels and wheel connectors; a coupler attachment; a trailer tongue connected to the coupler attachment, wherein the coupler attachment is able to rotate about a hinge relative to the trailer tongue; and at least one securing hook. | 10-22-2015 |
280491500 | Readily demountable hitch | 11 |
20090184493 | REMOVABLE TOW HOOKS AND TOW LOCKING SYSTEM - A removable tow device and tow device receiver is provided having lugs upon the removable tow device that engage lug pockets within the tow device receiver for secure engagement. The removable tow device and receiver are simple to use, requiring a minimal of manipulation to install. Installation is reduced to insert, twist, and release. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 07-23-2009 |
20090218787 | PROTECTIVE AND DECORATIVE FAUX VEHICLE BUMPER COMPONENT - A faux vehicle bumper component includes an elongated body panel having a pair of receivers or connectors at spaced apart locations therealong adapted to engage a pair of spikes or prongs from a tow bar connecting system protruding generally from the grill area of an associated vehicle to be towed. The receivers or connectors are adjustably secured to the body panel in order to accommodate different or varied spacings of the spikes or prongs and/or different types and styles of vehicles. Releasable fasteners are used for selectively securing the associated spikes or prongs to the receivers or connectors. Installation of the faux bumper component eliminates a potentially hazardous condition that exists when the spikes or prongs are exposed during a non towed condition of the vehicle. | 09-03-2009 |
20100084837 | Temporary single arm adjustable goose neck hitch system - The Temporary Single Arm Adjustable Goose Neck Hitch system allows for a traditional tow behind trailer that has been constructed with a straight tongue or an A frame style trailer hitch, to be converted into, and function as a temporary single arm, adjustable goose neck style trailer, that can be attached to and towed by an independent self propelled vehicle such as, but not limited to, a small utility truck, an All Terrain utility Vehicle, a 5 | 04-08-2010 |
20110001302 | Quick Disconnect Hitch - Embodiments described herein relate to methods and structures that can be used to quickly disconnect a trailer from a tractor. One embodiment provides a quick disconnect hitch that links a tractor and a trailer. The quick disconnect hitch comprises a tongue attached to the tractor and a body insertable into the tongue. An extension is attached to and projects away from the body. The extension is connectable with the trailer. A pair of lugs is disposed on the body. The lugs are movable between a connected position where the trailer moves responsive to movement of the tractor and a disconnected position where the trailer moves independently of the tractor. A detent is disposed on each of the pair of lugs. A pair of slots is disposed on the tongue. Each of the pair of slots is configured to accept the detent. Each detent is disposed in each of the pair of slots when the lugs are in the connected position, and each detent is dislocated from each of the pair of slots when the lugs are in the disconnected position. | 01-06-2011 |
20120274048 | REMOVABLE SAFETY CHAIN TIE DOWN APPARATUS - A tie down apparatus that may be utilized for securing an item, such as a safety chain, wherein the tie down apparatus may be used with a hitch mounting system. In one embodiment, the tie down apparatus may include a receiving member, a tie down member, and a clocking member. The receiving member may include an opening located there through. The tie down member may include at least one aperture, wherein the tie down member may be capable of being located and rotated within the receiving member. The tie down member may be rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise. The locking member may include at least one leg capable of being housed within the aperture. The locking member may engage the receiving member once the tie down member is rotated, thereby trapping the item within the tie down apparatus. | 11-01-2012 |
20140339791 | HITCH ASSEMBLY FOR TRUCK FRAME WITH INTEGRATED HITCH MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An after-market hitch assembly is provided for securing to a cross member of a truck which is specifically adapted for securing a hitch assembly thereto prior to installation of the truck bed. The after-market hitch assembly adapted for securing to the hitch frame after installation of the truck bed without having to remove the truck bed. | 11-20-2014 |
20150021878 | PORTABLE CARDIOPULMONARY SUPPORT CART SYSTEMS - Portable support cart systems are provided. The support cart can include a trailer-hitch-type connection that can attach to a movable bed, such as a gurney, for easily and conveniently transporting the cart system together with the bed. Also provided are detachable frames for transporting medical support components, as well as methods of using the same. The detachable frame can be detachably mounted on a portable cart or a movable bed, such as a gurney. | 01-22-2015 |
20150028565 | Removable Chain Attachment Insert - A chain attachment insert has a body with a flat underside, and provides an open loop chain attachment for receiving a chain or hook in a socket in the bed of a truck. A T-bolt portion of the chain attachment insert is received in the socket. A hole through the body extends parallel to the axis of rotation defined by the T-bolt portion, and an interference peg is vertically slidable into the hole after rotation of the chain attachment insert relative to the socket. The interference peg then rests with a portion of the interference peg in the socket to interfere with and prevent the chain attachment insert from rotating relative to the socket. A lock secures the interference peg within the hole in the body. | 01-29-2015 |
20150042072 | Method and Apparatus for Cold Forging Metal Tubing for Trailer Hitch Receivers and the Trailer Hitch Receiver so Formed - A die is adapted for forming a cold forged receiver hitch that includes an integral cold forged smooth reinforcing flange at an upper end. The die includes a top plate and a bottom plate spaced apart from the top plate along a plate axis that is perpendicular to the surfaces of the top and bottom plates. The top plate includes two transversely spaced-apart jambs within which the top plate is slidably mounted, an actuation system configured to move the top plate relative to the bottom plate along the plate axis. The bottom plate supports a bottom support plate to which a stationary mandrel is secured and an assembly of two transversely spaced-apart split cams, the split cams being transversely spaced from the stationary mandrel by a distance that is greater than the thickness of the tube out of which the receiver hitch is to be cold forged. | 02-12-2015 |
20150360598 | TRUCK BED EXTENDER DEVICE - An extended load device may include a boom adapted to attach to a hitch of a vehicle. A support bracket assembly may be adapted to be adjustably attached to the boom. The support bracket assembly may be positioned at a height in line with a height of a vehicle bed and adapted to support items extending beyond the vehicle bed. An auxiliary trailer bracket assembly may be adapted to allow a trailer to attach to the extended load device. | 12-17-2015 |
20160096406 | TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - A trailer hitch assembly sized and shaped to fit within a trailer hitch receptacle, wherein the trailer hitch assembly includes a first tubular element and a second tubular element. Each tubular element has an angled end, wherein the angled ends of the first tubular element and the second tubular element are complementary to each other. The trailer hitch assembly may further include at least one guide to assist in aligning the first tubular element with the second tubular element along the angled ends. The trailer hitch assembly may further include an actuator configured to engage both the first tubular element and the second tubular element and to diagonally displace the first tubular element relative to the second tubular element. | 04-07-2016 |