Patents by Inventor Don W. Kirkconnell

Don W. Kirkconnell 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).

  • Trailer hitch safety assembly
    Patent number: 9855804
    Abstract: A trailer hitch safety assembly and a method of use for inhibiting uncoupling of a trailer coupler from a towing hitch. The trailer hitch safety assembly includes a mounting ring that is received on the shank portion of a towing hitch. The trailer hitch safety assembly also includes a base having first and second base portions that are releasably connected together around the mounting ring to retain the base on the shank portion. A locking arm releasably connects to the base and extends over the coupled trailer coupler and towing hitch to inhibit uncoupling of the trailer coupler from the towing hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Inventor: Don W. Kirkconnell
  • Pickleball paddle
    Patent number: D980930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Don W. Kirkconnell