Patents by Inventor Dennis R. Hale

Dennis R. Hale 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).

  • Apparatus for aligning hitches of towing and towed vehicles
    Patent number: 5979927
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning hitches of towing vehicles and towed vehicles consisting of a base box detachably fastened to a trailer tongue. A scissors lift consisting of a series of levers is pivotally connected in the base box and a top box is pivotally mounted on the upper portion of the scissors lift. When the top box is lifted, the top box, having a mirror fastened to the underside, is set at a 45.degree. angle to focus the relative positions of the hitch ball and the hitch cup in the rear view mirror of the towing vehicle for alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventor: Dennis R. Hale