Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280495000 | Vehicle mounting or clamp | 43 |
20080284134 | TOW HITCH HOOK AND METHOD OF USE - A tow hook configured according to an embodiment of the present invention comprising: at least two hooks wherein each hook comprises a shank, a hook and an axis; a main shaft further comprising an inside surface and an axis, wherein the shanks of the at least two hooks are permanently coupled to the inside surface of the main shaft; wherein at least one cross rod is coupled to the shanks of the at least two hooks and the main shaft, wherein the axis of the at least one cross rod is perpendicular to the axis of the at least two hooks and the axis of the main shaft; at least one centering rod comprising an axis, wherein the axis is parallel to the axis of the at least two hooks and the axis of the main shaft; and wherein the main shaft is configured to couple to a vehicle. | 11-20-2008 |
20090179401 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE TOW HOOKS - An automotive vehicle is provided with a vehicle body and at least one tow hook. The vehicle body has a front end and a rear end. The at least one tow hook is pivotally connected to the front end of the vehicle body and may pivot between a stored position at least partially recessed within the vehicle body and a deployed position extending beyond the vehicle body to facilitate access to the at least one tow hook. The vehicle may further have an actuator to cooperate with the at least one tow hook to pivot the at least one tow hook relative to the vehicle body. The vehicle may further have a pair of tow hooks on the front end and a pair of exhaust members mounted within a pair of exhaust apertures formed in the rear end. | 07-16-2009 |
20090206577 | Trailer hitch and rear structure having trailer hitch for vehicle - A trailer hitch is disclosed, which is configured to be provided at a rear part of a vehicle. The trailer hitch of the invention includes a pair of hitch side members. Each of the hitch side members including a mounting part and a cross member installation part. The mounting part is configured to be connected to a support portion of a rear side member of the vehicle, and the cross member installation part is configured to protrude from a rear end of the rear side member. The trailer hitch further includes a cross member and a hitch ball support member. The cross member extends in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, and having ends connected to the cross member installation part, and the hitch ball support member has a hitch ball. The upper end of the hitch ball support member is provided on the cross member so as to suspend therefrom. | 08-20-2009 |
20090218788 | TOWING HITCH APPARATUS AND METHOD - A towing hitch assembly for use with a vehicle and method is provided and includes a towing hitch frame structure, the towing hitch frame structure having a front surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The front surface can be configured to face away from the vehicle. A towing hitch can be located adjacent the towing hitch frame structure, and a mounting assembly can be configured to mount the towing hitch frame structure to a vehicle frame. The mounting assembly can include a first bracket configured to be adjacent the vehicle frame, and a second bracket capable of receiving the first bracket, the second bracket extending along the bottom surface and the front surface of the towing hitch frame structure. The towing hitch assembly according to the disclosed subject matter provides for, among other features, improved styling, safety, loading and bumper attachment. | 09-03-2009 |
20090278333 | INTEGRATED TOW HOOK AND BUMPER MOUNTING BRACKET - An integrated tow hook and vehicle bumper mounting bracket assembly including a mounting bracket including a frame mounting surface and a bumper mounting surface. A vehicle bumper assembly may be removably securable to the bumper mounting surface of the mounting bracket, and a tow hook may be removably securable to the frame mounting surface of the mounting bracket by one or more mechanical fasteners. The mechanical fastener used to secure the tow hook to the mounting bracket may further serve to secure the mounting bracket to a vehicle frame. | 11-12-2009 |
20100109288 | ADAPTABLE DRAWBAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a drawbar support assembly. There is a need for a drawbar support assembly which can adapt to different types of drawbars. An adaptable drawbar support assembly includes a generally U-shaped front support member for coupling to and supporting the front end of the drawbar. A front spacer member mounts in the front support member above or below the front end of the drawbar. A generally U-shaped rear support member couples to and supports the drawbar. A rear spacer member mounts in the rear support member below the drawbar. The rear spacer member is removable from the rear support member when the front spacer member is mounted above the front end of the drawbar. A ball coupler is attached to the rear end of the drawbar when the front spacer member is mounted above the front end of the drawbar. A clevis coupler is attached to the rear end of the drawbar when the front spacer member is mounted below the front end of the drawbar. | 05-06-2010 |
20100213688 | Trailer hitch for sprung suspension three wheel vehicle - A trailer hitch for mounting on a vehicle having a single rear wheel which is suspended is mounted onto the frame of the vehicle above the single rear wheel. The hitch has wings which allow it to connect to projecting parts of the frame, frame rail seating and plates which may partially enclose the frame rail. A tubular receiver mount will accept a receiver having thereon a ball hitch or the like. The device may be dimensioned and configured for a particular model of vehicle frame rail, and may be mounted in the space between the frame rail and the rear wheel, thus avoiding any rearward stress on the flexible connections between a suspended rear wheel and the actual frame of the vehicle. | 08-26-2010 |
20110001303 | TOW ASSEMBLY FOR HEAVY TRUCKS - A tow assembly for a truck for high capacity loads provides independent load paths interconnected to a tow eye for bearing a towing load. According to one embodiment, the assembly includes a mounting interface having a front face and oppositely located side faces and defining an interior space, a first outer member extending from one side face of the mounting box, a second outer member extending from an opposite side face of the mounting box, an inner member disposed and extending through the first outer member, the interface, and the second outer member, and, a tow eye mounted to the front face of the interface and structurally interconnected to the inner bar. Towing loads are transmitted to the mounting interface and distributed and shared by the inner member and first and second tube structure. | 01-06-2011 |
20110278822 | TRAILER TOWING DEVICE OF A PASSENGER CAR - A trailer towing device of a passenger car is provided with a traction force transmission linkage and a removable trailer coupling. The removable trailer coupling is releasably fixed on a central nodal element of the transmission linkage. The transmission linkage includes, but is not limited to two force transmission elements that form two legs of a preferentially isosceles triangle. The tip of the triangle is arranged in a rear tail of the passenger car and comprises the central nodal element. The free ends of the legs are releasably connected to side members of the vehicle body in a front tail of the passenger car. | 11-17-2011 |
20110285107 | BREAK AWAY TOW HOOK - A tow hook assembly that includes a mount bracket, a tow hook having a towing end and a mounting end extending axially along a towing direction and through the mount bracket, a support bracket positioned proximal to the towing end of the tow hook and configured to support the towing end of the tow hook, and a fastener attached to the mounting end of the tow hook. The tow hook assembly is attached between the frame rail and impact beam of a motor vehicle such that the motor vehicle may be towed by the tow hook assembly and such that the tow hook assembly will break away from the motor vehicle upon application of a force which is less than a force required to activate an airbag. | 11-24-2011 |
20130015637 | HITCH INSERT APPARATUS - A hitch insert apparatus for attaching with a vehicular trailer hitch for providing a stair assembly with alternative positioning for providing a support surface. The hitch insert apparatus generally includes a plurality of steps and a horizontal support member for coupling between the steps and the vehicular trailer hitch. | 01-17-2013 |
20130056958 | IMPLEMENT MOUNTING DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting an implement to a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes two spaced apart rigid arms fixed rigidly to the front or rear of the vehicle, the mounting apparatus including a movement transfer mechanism, and a pair of extension members linked to the movement transfer mechanism, the extension members configured to move when the movement transfer mechanism is operated, and a mounting means configured to attach an implement, and a housing, characterised in that each extension member includes a bracket, wherein the bracket is configured to engage with at least one or more arms of the vehicle. A method of using the mounting apparatus is also claimed. | 03-07-2013 |
20130113182 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A fifth wheel hitch mounting assembly for mounting a fifth wheel hitch plate to a vehicle frame assembly includes a first and second frame members each having substantially vertically extending mounting portions each having an inwardly facing surface, comprises a first support member adapted to couple to the inwardly facing surface of the mounting portion of the first frame member, a second support member adapted to couple to the inwardly facing surface of the mounting portion of the second frame member, a cross member extending between and coupled to the first support member and the second support member, a first mounting member coupled with a first support member and including an inwardly exposed aperture adapted to receive a mounting pin therein for pivotally coupling a fifth wheel hitch plate to the first mounting bracket, and a second mounting member coupled to the second support member and including an inwardly exposed aperture adapted to receive a mounting pin therein for pivotally coupling the fifth wheel hitch plate to the second mounting bracket. | 05-09-2013 |
20130187362 | UNDERBED HITCH MOUNTING SYSTEM - An underbed hitch mounting system is described. The mounting system may be utilized for towing vehicles wherein the mounting system may selectively accommodate either a fifth wheel hitch or a gooseneck hitch. The mounting system may include at least one rail capable of being connected to a vehicle frame, wherein the rail includes at least one socket. The socket may be engaged with a receiving member, wherein the receiving member may be engaged with a leg of a fifth wheel hitch. A mid rail may be connected to the rails and may include a hitch ball socket that is capable of engagement with a hitch. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187363 | ATTACHABLE SCOOTER | 07-25-2013 |
20130193670 | Multi-Function Hitch Accessory Retaining Device And Method - A multi-function hitch accessory retaining device and method which includes an assembly comprising a housing, receiver engagement pin, biasing mechanism, fastener, and coupling pin that is inserted into an accessory shank and configured to easily engage and disengage a conventional hitch receiver as well as a method of firmly securing the shank within the hitch receiver tube. | 08-01-2013 |
20130193671 | 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. | 08-01-2013 |
20130277945 | SWEPT TORSION HITCH TUBE - A hitch assembly is generally provided. The hitch assembly may include at least one bracket capable of being secured to a vehicle, and a torsion tube having a length and being attached to the at least one bracket. The torsion tube being curved at a substantially constant radius substantially along the length of the torsion tube. | 10-24-2013 |
20130307248 | UNDER BED HITCH MOUNTING SYSTEM - A hitch mounting system capable of attaching to a vehicle, where, the vehicle includes a frame and a load bed is disclosed. The hitch mounting system may include at least one rail, the rail being a generally continuous member, where the rail includes at least one end portion, and where the end portion is deformed in a shape capable of attaching to the frame of the vehicle. The hitch mounting system may also include at least one mounting aperture located in the rail, the mounting aperture capable of having secured thereto an accessory. | 11-21-2013 |
20140084567 | Installation Adapter For Hitch - An installation adapter includes four downwardly extending tabs which mate into the cylindrical ball tube of an underbed portion of a hitch. A center hole on the installation adapter designates a location for drilling a pilot hole upward through the bed of the pickup truck. Four arms on the installation adapter extend outward from the center hole, covering and protecting the top face of the hitch during hole sawing using the pilot hole downward through the bed material. The installation adapter is preferably molded from a brightly colored polymer material. | 03-27-2014 |
20140210185 | Trailer Coupling - In order to connect a trailer coupling, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a ball neck, a cross member, which is provided with a holding unit for the ball neck, and also two spaced attachment parts, which engage on the cross member and connect the cross member to mounting elements, which are themselves mountable on a rear part of a motor vehicle body, in such a manner that undesirable moments and/or forces are transferred to the motor vehicle body on the lowest possible scale, it is proposed that a connection between the cross member and the mounting elements is achieved only by means of the attachment parts, that the attachment parts have a cross member holding strip element connected to the cross member and that, through at least one curved strip element running to the cross member without connection, the cross member holding strip element runs to a mounting strip element, which is connected to the respective mounting element. | 07-31-2014 |
20140265249 | TOW ADAPTER - Disclosed in this application is a tow adapter suitable for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The adapter includes a bracket for attachment to a vehicle and a loop and hook for receiving a tether attached to the bracket, the hook attached to the bracket central of the loop. The tether is threaded through the loop and attached to the hook, thereby enabling the vehicle to tow the device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140346755 | HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE MULTI HITCH AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - An improved trailer hitching system adaptable to quick coupling with both ball and pintel hook trailer couplers without the need to remove the pintel hook trailer coupler. The system incorporates an improved trailer hitch ball capable of meeting or exceeding all the Class I-V trailer hitch ball load requirements and dimensional tolerances yet with enhanced protection against crack development at the ball/ball stem. The ball can be sized for different purposes without being removed from the tow vehicle. It also includes a removable trailer hitch alignment system that can align both pintel hooks and the various sizes of trailer tongues. | 11-27-2014 |
20150008658 | FIFTH WHEEL HITCH SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A fifth wheel mounting assembly comprises first and second support members adapted to couple to frame members and support assembly that comprises first and second portions slidably engaging the first and second support members and adjustable along a length thereof, the first and second portions including an upwardly-opening recess, first and second mounting members coupled to the first and second portions and configured to pivotably support the fifth wheel hitch plate, and a center portion having a first and second end received within the recesses of the first and second portions, wherein the recesses of the first and second portions are configured to receive the ends of the center portion subsequent to the first mounting member being coupled to the first mounting portion and the second mounting member being coupled to the second mounting portion. | 01-08-2015 |
20150021879 | ADAPTER WITH S-CAM - An adapter which serves as an anchor point for coupling a trailer to a vehicle. The adapter adapted for mating in the socket of the vehicle. The adapter rotatable between a locked and an unlocked position. The adapter including a locking member which, when rotated, moves a follower partially through an aperture, partially extending into the socket thereby locking the adapter within the socket. | 01-22-2015 |
20150352914 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT TO A CHASSIS OF A VEHICLE - The invention concerns an attachment arrangement for attaching an external component to a chassis of a vehicle, such as a salvaging device for use when performing salvaging work and transport of heavy duty vehicles. The attachment arrangement comprises at least one elongated mounting device, where each mounting device comprises a first fastening element arranged to provide a rigid connection with a corresponding connection means in the chassis, and a second fastening element for connecting the external component. Further, a support element is arranged between the first fastening element and said second fastening element. The support element is arranged to bear against the chasses when the first fastening element is connected to the chassis. | 12-10-2015 |
20160009151 | DUAL FUNCTION TOW HOOK | 01-14-2016 |
20160016447 | DUAL FUNCTION TOW HOOK - A dual function tow hook includes a body forming a tow hook and an integral step formed in the body. The integral step is recessed in an upper surface of the body and includes a first end wall and a second end wall. Further the integral step includes a grooved tread face between the first and second end walls. | 01-21-2016 |
20160107493 | Cross member system for a coupling device a motor vehicle - A cross member system for a coupling device of a motor vehicle includes a tubular cross member, which extends between two lateral fastening consoles and a coupling mounting, which is connected with the cross member in a central section of the cross member. The cross member has a varying cross sectional course in longitudinal direction and is formed from a cut-to size-plate by a U/O-forming and is longitudinal seam welded. A central section of the cross member has a polygonal cross section. The cross member further has lateral end sections with a cross section which deviates from the polygonal cross section. | 04-21-2016 |
20160137012 | Multi-Function Hitch Accessory Retaining Device and Method - A hitch accessory retaining device includes a hitch pin having a first end and a second end. The second end is configured to be inserted completely through a hitch receiver and an accessory shank. The hitch pin includes a first shank portion and a second shank portion. The second shank portion has a smaller diameter than the first shank portion, such that a shoulder is formed between the first shank portion and the second shank portion. The hitch pin includes an externally-threaded region. At least a portion of the hitch pin is configured to be located within a hollow cavity of an accessory shank when an accessory shank is installed and pinned within a hitch receiver. | 05-19-2016 |
280496000 | Forward of leading vehicle rear axle | 1 |
20130300087 | Truck Box with Fifth Wheel Cross Member - An integral fifth wheel cross member assembly for a pick-up truck bed. The fifth wheel cross member assembly is secured to the left and right frame rails between two intermediate cross members. The box is attached to the frame with the fifth wheel cross member already in place. | 11-14-2013 |
280497000 | Vertically spaced connections of draft element to leading vehicle | 1 |
20110109063 | TOWING HITCH CROSS-MEMBER ASSEMBLY WITH SELF-LOCATING TABS - A cross-member assembly for use with a hitch for a vehicle, said cross-member assembly can include an elongate cross-member having a first distal end and a second distal end, and at least one notch disposed on at least one of the first distal end and the second distal end. The notch is configured to be matingly engaged with at least one protuberance disposed on a mounting member when one of the first and the second distal ends of the cross-member is received by the mounting member. The mounting member can have an aperture configured to receive one of the first and second distal ends, and the protuberance can be formed on the aperture. The assembly can also have a slotted cross-member. | 05-12-2011 |
280498000 | Pivoted | 5 |
20090008905 | Trailer Hitch - A trailer hitch for a vehicle includes an attachment means for attaching the hitch to a vehicle and a base suspended from the attachment means to allow limited lateral movement of the base with respect to the attachment means. A universal pivot connector, such as a hitch ball, is mounted on the base to move with the base for mating connection to a tongue of a trailer to be connected to the vehicle. The trailer tongue is biased against rotational movement with respect to the pivot connector whereby the allowed lateral movement of the suspended base and the pivot connector and the resistance to rotational movement of the trailer tongue with respect to the pivot connector combine to move the effective pivot point of the tongue on the universal pivot connector approximately to the center of the rear axle of the towing vehicle to simulate the towing movement of a fifth wheel trailer hitch. | 01-08-2009 |
20090108566 | Collapsing Vehicle Tow Hook - A collapsible tow hook for a motor vehicle includes a housing attached to a vehicle structure, a bracket pivotally mounted on the housing, a tow loop attached to the bracket and adapted to receive a tow cable that pulls on the tow loop in a towing direction. An interlocking structure acts between the bracket and the housing to normally support the bracket against pivotal movement but is yieldable to permit pivotal movement of the bracket relative the housing upon the imposition of a load on the tow loop in a direction opposite to the towing direction so that the tow loop is pivoted to a collapsed position relative to the vehicle structure. | 04-30-2009 |
20090283987 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING A WHEELED GARBAGE CAN - A system for transporting a wheeled container via a connector device linking the wheeled container to a hitch-adapted vehicle, wherein the connector device is adapted on a first end to receive and support the handle of a wheeled container, is adapted on a second end to attach to a hitch ball, and is configured therebetween to efficiently transfer forces. | 11-19-2009 |
20130093162 | TRAILER COUPLING - For a trailer coupling, the fixing unit has a stationary first toothed segment which is fixedly connected to the pivot bearing base. A first toothed segment which in the working position is connected to the pivot element in a rotationally fixed manner and pivots together with same and is engageable by displacing the pivot element from the pivot position into the fixed position, and is disengageable by displacing the pivot element from the fixed position into the pivot position. | 04-18-2013 |
20140265250 | PIVOTING TOW HOOK - Described in this application is a tow adapter for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The tow adapter includes a bracket adapted to be attached to a vehicle to support a tow adapter; a loop suitable to support a tether to enable the towing vehicle to tow a device to be towed, the loop having a first end portion and a second end portion each adapted to be mounted to the bracket; a hook positioned central of the loop and pivotable relative to the loop; and the loop and hook adapted to enable a tether to thread through the loop and attach to the hook. | 09-18-2014 |
280500000 | Modified bumper or noncoupling bumper clamp | 4 |
20110272919 | HITCH ASSEMBLY - A hitch assembly for attachment to a bumper beam that is concealed with a bumper fascia. In one embodiment, the hitch assembly includes a body extending through the bumper fascia and has a receiver dimensioned to receive a drawbar. To secure the drawbar to the hitch assembly, at least one pin may be provided that can move between an engaged position that secures the drawbar to the hitch assembly and a disengaged position that allows the drawbar to be released from the hitch assembly. The hitch assembly may also include a handle extending from the bumper fascia and adapted to move the pin between the engaged position and the disengaged position. | 11-10-2011 |
20150115572 | TUBULAR BACK BEAM ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a tubular back beam assembly for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the tubular back beam assembly. The tubular back beam assembly may include a plurality of main members, each of which is formed by cold rolling and hot stamping. The plurality of main members may be coupled to form a vertically stacked structure with flat portions coupled in a surface contact fashion. Or the tubular back beam assembly may include a main member and at least one support member that are directly coupled to form a vertically stacked structure. | 04-30-2015 |
20160200158 | Trailer Coupling | 07-14-2016 |
280502000 | Bumper clamp | 1 |
20080224447 | System for capturing a vehicle - The system for capturing a vehicle is a device, which is mounted on the front of a first vehicle for deploying a grasping hook for grasping the rear bumper of a second vehicle. In operation, the system begins in a locked configuration, with a hook member being positioned rearward with respect to a lower shaft. When the first vehicle brings an actuating arm in contact with the rear bumper of the second vehicle, pressure on the actuating arm generates rotation in the upper shaft. This rotation of the upper shaft causes disengagement of the lower end of an engaging member from a recess formed in a disc mounted on the lower shaft, causing the resiliently biased lower shaft to rotate. Rotation of the lower shaft rotates an elongated hook support and the hook member into the deployed configuration, with the hook member grasping the rear bumper of the second vehicle. | 09-18-2008 |
280503000 | Axle connection | 2 |
20100171286 | Axle security fixture - An axle security fixture comprises one or more bracket portions configured to be secured about a rail of a truck frame, a receiving portion contiguous with the bracket portions for receiving a plurality of axles, and a cover situated atop the axles and secured to the receiving portion. | 07-08-2010 |
20120292885 | COLLAPSIBLE TOW BAR FOR LIGHT AIRCRAFT - A tow bar adapted to be coupled to a steerable nose wheel assembly of an aircraft. The tow bar includes an arm assembly having a handle at a first end thereof and an oppositely-disposed second end. First and second arms are pivotally coupled at first ends thereof to the arm assembly to enable oppositely-disposed second ends of the first and second arms to pivot toward and away from each other. Engagement members are disposed at the second ends of the first and second arms, and each engagement member is adapted to engage a portion of the steerable nose wheel assembly. A mechanism is provided for locking the first and second arms to prevent their pivoting relative to each other. | 11-22-2012 |