Patents by Inventor John E. Fortner

John E. Fortner 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 tongue stand with secure coupler
    Patent number: 11192411
    Abstract: A trailer anti-theft device is disclosed which provides a protective coupler shell that surrounds an affixed hitch ball, and which surrounds a received hitch coupler. The protective coupler shell can be selectively disengaged, such as by unlocking, to allow access to and removal of the hitch coupler from the affixed hitch ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin D. Pair, John E. Fortner
  • Trailer Tongue Stand with Secure Coupler
    Publication number: 20210291602
    Abstract: A trailer anti-theft device is disclosed which provides a protective coupler shell that surrounds an affixed hitch ball, and which surrounds a received hitch coupler. The protective coupler shell can be selectively disengaged, such as by unlocking, to allow access to and removal of the hitch coupler from the affixed hitch ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin D. Pair, John E. Fortner