Patents by Inventor Duane E. Hillabush

Duane E. Hillabush 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).

  • Patent number: 6925842
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a king pin lock device that prevents theft of trailers and other objects equipped with a king pin trailer hitch. The lock device has a lock body with a first end and a second end. The second end has a moveable lock bar to engage and disengage the king pin sitting in the first end, and an internal aperture to receive a conventional round puck lock or other suitable lock or locking mechanism. The puck lock is locked onto an immobile retaining bar on the lock body and secures the lock body onto the king pin, preventing any attempt to access the king pin trailer hitch. The puck lock is protected by a perimeter wall surrounding it in the second end of the lock body. The perimeter wall has a key insert window for user access to the keyhole of the puck lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventors: Duane E. Hillabush, Kenneth G. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 6467317
    Abstract: A lunette trailer hitch lock prevents theft of trailers and other objects equipped with a lunette-style trailer coupler hitch having a lunette eye. The lock device has a top member and a bottom member which are engageable with each other. A conventional step in lock can be used to lock the top member and the bottom member together while sandwiching and plugging the lunette eye, thereby preventing any attempt to access the lunette trailer hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Inventors: Duane E. Hillabush, Kenneth G. Gustafson