Hitch assembly
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12109857B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18210335

    申请日:2023-06-15

    摘要: A vehicle hitch assembly is provided. The receiver tube is connectable with a bumper structure and defines a longitudinally-extending opening. The hitch assembly includes a drawbar assembly with an elongated body and a rod. The elongated body is dimensioned to be received within the opening in the receiver tube and defines a longitudinally-extending passageway. The rod is rotatably received within the longitudinally-extending passageway between a first position and a second position. The rod includes a detent feature that couples together the elongated body and the receiver tube when the rod is rotated to the second position and detaches the elongated body and the receiver tube when the rod is rotated to the first position.

    Coupler apparatus
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12077022B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17169308

    申请日:2021-02-05

    申请人: C. Tyson Fisk

    发明人: C. Tyson Fisk

    IPC分类号: B60D1/04 B60D1/52

    CPC分类号: B60D1/04 B60D1/52

    摘要: The apparatus is a grappling and coupler device that enables dynamic capture and transportation of wheeled devices, such as for example without limitation, multiple trash bins or material movers and the like, to be linked together so that all can be transported or moved together. The coupler or connector apparatus is a removable connector that is joined to a vehicle at one end and at the other includes retainer elements such as at least one hook that is/are configured to dynamically receive, capture, and/or engage an item, such as a handle of a bin or material mover. Additional material movers such as refuse/recycle bins can be linked into a train configuration to enable transport of multiple material movers.

    Spring Bar Coupling Device for a Weight Distributing Trailer Hitch

    公开(公告)号:US20240262139A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18439372

    申请日:2024-02-12

    申请人: Weigh Safe, LLC

    摘要: A spring bar coupling device is described for coupling a spring bar of a weight distributing trailer hitch to a trailer frame. The spring bar coupling device can include a spring bar support operable to interface with and support a spring bar of a weight distributing trailer hitch. The spring bar support can have a vertical support arm having a first coupler opening, and a lower spring bar stop extending from the vertical support arm to provide a lower interface for the spring bar. The spring bar coupling device can also include a channel bracket having at least two opposing walls defining a vertically oriented channel operable to receive the vertical support arm, and a second coupler opening in at least one of the two walls. The first and second coupler openings can be configured to be aligned with one another at a first coupling location when the vertical support arm is located at least partially within the vertically oriented channel. In addition, the spring bar coupling device can include at least one coupler operable to extend into the first and second coupler openings to couple the spring bar support to the channel bracket.

    Bumper with selectively attachable light bars

    公开(公告)号:US12054115B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17893339

    申请日:2022-08-23

    IPC分类号: B60R19/50 B60D1/52 B60D1/58

    摘要: Provided in this disclosure is a vehicle bumper having a mounting plate extending between first end and second ends and a first mounting flange formed integrally with the first end of the mounting plate. A second mounting flange is formed integrally with the second end of the mounting plate. A first light bar and a second light bar are provided. A first mating mounting flange is formed integrally with the first light bar, and a second mating mounting flange formed integrally with the second light bar. The mounting plate has a planar mounting surface. The first mating mounting flange is configured for detachable engagement with the first mounting flange. The second mating mounting flange is configured for detachable engagement with the second mounting flange.

    GOOSENECK PUCK EXTENDER
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240198744A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18594455

    申请日:2024-03-04

    摘要: A gooseneck ball extender is designed to mate with a center socket and receivers mounted to a towing vehicle and provide a gooseneck ball that is offset from the center socket. The extender has a cylindrical shaft with captured balls that can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position through a spring-loaded locking shaft that moves between an unlocked and locked position. The locking shaft is biased towards the locked position where the captured balls are extended. The extender has an outrigger portion that has puck locks. The puck locks are rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. As attached to the towing vehicle, the outrigger portion provides additional support to the gooseneck ball.

    Trailer Hitching Assist Device
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240010034A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US17860849

    申请日:2022-07-08

    申请人: Orville Lind

    发明人: Orville Lind

    IPC分类号: B60D1/07 B60D1/02 B60D1/52

    CPC分类号: B60D1/075 B60D1/025 B60D1/52

    摘要: A trailer hitching assist device for facilitating the hitching of a trailer to a trailer hitch includes a hollow tube with a hitch ball receiver and a hitch ball latch which are configured to cooperatively secure the tube to a hitch ball. A flared member at the end of the tube flares from the tube to an opening. A trailer tongue member is configured for attaching to a trailer frame, an insertion member extends from said trailer tongue member and is insertable into said tube through said opening. When the insertion member is positioned in a locking position, a locking pin is inserted through holes in the tube and the insertion member, thereby securing the insertion member to the tube.

    CONNECTING STRAPS FOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230406051A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18453195

    申请日:2023-08-21

    摘要: Connecting straps for use for example in sports activities and methods of attaching the connecting straps. In one example, a connection strap system includes a connecting strap and a peg strap configured to be attached to the connecting strap. An example of the connecting strap includes (a) a sleeve of webbing having a first end and a second end and having a loop at each end, each loop having a base and a free end, (b) disposed within the sleeve of webbing, a band of elastic material extending in a continuous loop, and (c) an attachment strap, adjacent each loop, configured to secure a portion of the band to the webbing at the base of each loop. In some cases, the band has a solid, polygonal cross-sectional shape. The peg strap has a peg-loop at each end.

    Removable Gooseneck Hitch Ball
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230347696A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18136292

    申请日:2023-04-18

    IPC分类号: B60D1/52 B60D1/06 B60D1/50

    CPC分类号: B60D1/52 B60D1/06 B60D1/50

    摘要: A removable gooseneck hitch ball has a hitch ball extending over a neck and supported by a shank, possibly with the hitch ball on a pivoting head. The shank has a plurality of arc contact surfaces (such as four) collectively defining a cylinder centered on the shank's central axis. Flat contact surfaces extend parallel to the shank's central axis and inside the cylinder defined by the arc contact surfaces (such as four flat contact surfaces defining a square). The shank can be matingly received in a cylindrical socket of the towing vehicle with the arc surfaces in contact with the cylindrical socket or can be matingly received in a prism shaped (square in horizontal cross-section) socket with the flat surfaces in contact with the prism shaped socket.