Patents by Inventor Carl L. Hamilton

Carl L. Hamilton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Retractable truck bed mounted trailer hitch
    Patent number: 4256324
    Abstract: A mount is recessed mounted in the load bed of a pick-up truck and defines an upwardly opening recess. A hitch member is pivotally mounted in the recess for oscillation between an operative position projecting upwardly from the recess and an inoperative position with a portion of the hitch member substantially flush with the upper end of the recess. Also, latch means is operatively associated with the hitch member and the mount for releasably retaining the hitch member in the operative position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1981
    Assignee: HEC, Incorporated
    Inventor: Carl L. Hamilton