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7497458 Power retractable trailer hitch  
A power retractable trailer hitch for a vehicle can include a hitch assembly movably coupled to an external case or support member, and a power actuator engaging the hitch assembly. The power...
7290755 Trailer hitch method and apparatus  
A fully integrated, self-contained, retrieving trailer hitch for use in coupling heavy laden trailers to large SUV's and RV's. The self-contained module is capable of being plugged directly into a...
7156411 Hitch assembly  
A hitch assembly for mounting to a frame assembly of a vehicle comprises a one-piece hitch mounting structure having a general U-shape with opposing end portions and a centrally disposed...
7134679 Towing device used to facilitate connection of a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle  
A towing device is provided for use on a vehicle to facilitate the connection of a trailer hitch to a coupler. The towing device has a frame configured to be securely attachable to an undercarriage...
7011327 Displaceable ball hitch assembly  
A method and apparatus for providing a displaceable ball hitch assembly configured to be mounted in a bed of a truck. The displaceable ball hitch assembly includes a platform track, a displaceable...
6974146 Adjustable hitch and method of use  
Provided is an adjustable trailer hitch assembly and method of use that permits one person to controllably move the hitch within a plane of defined boundaries. Trailer hitch assembly includes one...
6871868 Power hitch  
The improved power hitch of the present invention includes a first cylinder 10 has an extension 9 pivotably mounted at 54 on a transverse cylindrical pin 54 extending between vertical legs ...
6698784 Draw bar extension apparatus and method  
An extensible draw bar for facilitating coupling of a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle. An extension may be slidably secured to a static portion of a draw bar. A lock may be secured to the draw...
6663132 Remotely controlled electro-hydraulic towing assembly  
A towing assembly is mounted to the rear of a robotic vehicle. The assembly has motors and hydraulic cylinders which are actuated to manipulate a lunette, pintle or other hitching element....
6634666 Remote control towing-hitch assembly  
An adjustable trailer hitch which provides an operator improved remote control of the lateral position of a trailer hitch, and simplifies the procedure of hooking a trailer to a tow vehicle. The...
6585280 Adjustable hitch assembly for towing trailers  
An adjustable hitch assembly is mounted on a towing vehicle and is adapted to move the hitch transversely, horizontally and vertically with respect to the towing vehicle. A first traveler is...
6494477 Automatic trailer hitch coupling apparatus  
An automatic trailer hitch coupling apparatus having a hitch bar receiver mounted on a platform at the rear end of a towing vehicle, said hitch bar receiver having a square cross section and a...
6402178 Motor vehicle trailer coupling  
A trailer coupling for motor vehicles has a bar, a ball provided on the bar, the bar being automatically adjustable between an idle position and an operating position, and an adjusting drive...
6357779 Hitch assemblies for connecting a trailer to a tow vehicle  
An improvement in or relating to a hitch assembly for connecting a trailer to a towing vehicle. The hitch assembly consists of features which are moveable in a telescopic manner and/or in a...
6234511 Bearing system for a trailer coupling  
In order to provide a trailer coupling for motor vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles, comprising a coupling ball, a ball neck, one end region of which is angled and bears the coupling ball,...
6149180 Longitudinally adjustable lift arm for a three-point hitch  
An adjustable length lower lift arm is provided for a tractor three-point hitch to enable the tractor to be conveniently and quickly attached to an implement. The adjustable length lower lift arm...
6086083 Trailer hitch and method of coupling  
A coupling device which can be readily transferred to other pairs of powered vehicles and unpowered trailer vehicles for over-the-road towing of the trailer vehicle. The device involves modified...
6070555 Portable apparatus for containing an animal and method of use  
A portable apparatus (20) for containing an animal includes a stock (22) for receiving the animal, a tongue (24) pivotally connected to the stock (22), and a variable length controller (26)...
6000709 Trailer coupling  
A trailer coupling for motor vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles, has a coupling ball and a ball neck. One end region of the neck is angled and bears the coupling ball. Using a drive motor,...
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...
5772230 Towing apparatus  
A towing arm device comprising an elongated arm with mounting structure at one end of the arm for pivotally attaching the arm to a tractor hitch at the rear of the tractor to enable pivoting of the...
5692573 Towing Arrangement  
Disclosed is a towing arrangement for a work vehicle. The towing arrangement includes a generally fore-and-aft extending positioning frame including a main frame and a guide frame. The main frame...
5647441 Combined tractor and dump truck vehicle  
A self-contained, modular three-point hitch including a three-point hitch fixture with a power take off drive bearing, a pair of lifting arm mounts, a fixed third point hitch, and a channel housing...
5582501 Fork lift and method for operating and transporting same  
An improved, self-propelled fork lift having a variable wheelbase, a tilting and leveraged platform, and a translating fork carriage, all under hydraulic control, to permit load positioning for...
5401047 Power lift hitch device  
This invention relates to a power lift hitch device comprising a frame fixedly attached to the underside of a vehicle near the rear end thereof and further comprising an elongate member having an...
5394953 Method and device for uncoupling a self-propelled truck from a carrying truck  
A method and device for uncoupling a self-propelled truck from a carring truck, wherein an uncoupling point defined on a path is detected by a sensor so as to temporarily stop a motor of the...
5326123 Connector assembly  
A connector assembly for interconnecting a vehicle and a trailer having a hitch element includes a gripper assembly which is operable to engage the hitch element. The gripper assembly includes a...
5263734 Coupling device for attaching towable implements to a tractor  
A coupling device for a tractor has a frame (4) which is mounted on the rear underside (3) of the tractor (1). A drawbar (14), with a coupling member (15), is guided in the frame (4). The drawbar...
5240272 Vehicle hitch assembly  
A hitch for attaching an implement with a tongue to an agricultural vehicle has at least one spacer bar which is pivotally coupled to the vehicle body about a horizontal axis. A rear end of the...
5152545 Trailer tow bar lift mechanism  
A lift mechanism is provided for lifting the tow bar of a trailer to facilitate connection of the trailer tow bar to a truck's pintle. In the preferred embodiment the lift mechanism includes a...
5125679 Truck-trailer connection with means to assist coupling/uncoupling  
A goose neck trailer includes a ball receiver and an adjacent hydraulic ram having a caster wheel on the lower end thereof. A trailer stand is provided to hold the goose neck off the ground when...
5059085 Trailer with tiltable bed(s)  
A trailer with tiltable beds which makes loading and unloading easier. More particularly, a trailer with a wheeled undercarriage, a towbar, a frame which is releasably attached to and suspended...
4972917 Carriage conveying equipment  
A carriage conveying apparatus has a loaded carriage to be conveyed, and a driving vehicle for coupling, towing and conveying the carriage from below the carriage. Since the vertical load of the...
4953883 Truck trailer hitch  
The trailer hitch comprises an arm mounted on a motor vehicle through a horizontal, transversal pivot, and having a rear, free end distant from the pivot and formed with an arcuate, convex surface...
4911460 Trailer tongue jack device  
A lateral trailer tongue jack has a base plate for resting on a ground surface beneath a trailer tongue. The base includes a lateral channel iron track having a framework disposed over the track. A...
4807899 Hitch assembly  
A hitch assembly for use with a tow vehicle which includes a receiver defining a tubular passage way mounted on the rear of the vehicle in longitudinal alignment, a winch extending a retractable...
4807714 Hitch assembly and method  
A hitch assembly and method for connecting a vehicle to a towed apparatus and releasing the towed apparatus from connection to the underlying supporting surface has a tongue which is connected to...
4770436 Adjustable position trailer hitch  
A drawbar type trailer hitch comprising a frame supported telescoping tongue extended and retracted by a first pressure cylinder while a second pressure cylinder may be operated to position the...
4730974 Tilt trailer in particular for a road transport vehicle carrier  
In a trailer adapted to be connected with a front end thereof to a rear-end of a carrier vehicle, and where the front end of the trailer is held at a predetermined height above ground when...
4702489 Apparatus for lifting an end of a hitch  
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for engaging and lifting the end of a hitch resting on the ground. The apparatus is particularly useful when attached to a yard tractor used for...
4674942 Load hauling tandem combination  
Load-hauling tandem combination formed of a motor driven truck releasably hitched to a wheel-mounted trailer which is self-propelled and self-steerable when unhitched from the truck. A lifting...
4669748 Fifth wheel hitch  
The secured enclosure of the instant invention includes a multi-compartmental enclosure, each compartment having a watertight door. The enclosure includes a powered vent system to provide...
4658924 Aircraft ground-handling vehicle  
An aircraft ground-handling vehicle has a rear turntable carried by a platform (37) which can be tilted to present a sloping surface to a nose-wheel of an aircraft. The platform (37) is positioned...
4575112 Mechanized hitch for tractor or the like  
A mechanized hitch comprising a telescopic device including a first and a second hollow lever slidable one into the other between a nested position and an extended position, the free end of the...
4568099 Vehicle-to-vehicle connection mechanism  
A device for temporarily attaching two vehicles to form a united structure. he device has a rod which extends from the first vehicle into a complimentary grasping means on the second vehicle. The...
4564209 Trailer hitch assembly  
This hitch assembly includes a frame which is fixedly attached to the rear of a truck and extends widthwise of the truck to provide upper and lower horizontal rails. A transverse carriage having...
4509768 Vehicle with detachable implement  
For use in detachably mounting an implement to a vehicle, the vehicle having associated therewith an adjustable take-up frame having at least one coupling element arranged to coact in engagement...
4504077 Implement attachment devices for land vehicles  
A land vehicle, which can easily be provided with a large number of different tools, which tools can be used in a number of different locations, has a frame (3,4) secured to the vehicle and...
4482166 Hitching guide  
A hitching guide including a guide block movable between a lowered hitching position and a raised hitched position. The guide block includes forwardly converging sides disposed to contact and...
4447071 Extensible hitch for towing vehicles  
An attachment for tractors to permit connection with trailer couplings has a pair of plates, the outer of which carries a latch provided with a spring-loaded latching pin for releasable joinder...
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