Patents by Inventor Robert K. Owens

Robert K. Owens 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).

  • Vehicle/trailer hitch alignment system
    Patent number: 5518263
    Abstract: An alignment system for hitching a towing vehicle to a trailer is provided to increase the convenience and ease to the vehicle driver. A vertical trailer guide is temporarily joined to the tongue of the trailer proximate the hitch, and a guide receptor is affixed to the rear of the towing vehicle. A color indicator signals the driver when the vehicle and trailer are properly aligned, whereupon the driver can then manually complete the hitching operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Inventor: Robert K. Owens