Patents by Inventor Howard Percival Johnson, Jr.

Howard Percival Johnson, Jr. 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).

  • Anti-rattle device for a trailer hitch
    Patent number: 6382656
    Abstract: An anti-rattle device for a trailer hitch for eliminating the need for lubrication and reducing annoying noise, vibration and damaging wear between (1) the shaft of a hitch mount and the tubular receiver in which the mount is removably secured by a cross pin includes one or more flexible shim members slideably inserted between the shaft and the receiver and (2) the ball mount and the ball mount receiver includes a multilayer flexible pad inserted between the ball mount and the ball mount receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: Howard Percival Johnson, Jr.
  • Anti-rattle cover for a trailer ball
    Patent number: D496888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Inventor: Howard Percival Johnson, Jr.