Patents Assigned to Lovells Springs Pty Ltd
  • Patent number: 11090992
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a first vehicle to a second towed vehicle includes a pillar for mounting to a towbar of the first vehicle, the pillar defining a primary longitudinal axis and including an upper portion, a lower portion adapted for engagement with the towbar of the first vehicle, and an intermediate portion including a radially protruding locking flange, a coupling body adapted for sleeved engagement with the upper portion of the pillar, the coupling body including at least one locking device for locking the coupling body to the locking flange of the pillar, and a rotary cap operatively associated with the at least one locking device and adapted for rotation relative to the coupling body. Rotation of the rotary cap causes the locking device to pivot between at least a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Lovells Springs Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Simon Crane
  • Patent number: 10987985
    Abstract: A load levelling device for adjusting the pitch of a first towing vehicle relative to a ground surface when the first towed vehicle is coupled to a second towed vehicle includes: a towing pillar having a longitudinal axis; a towing tongue adapted for attachment to the first towing vehicle and mounted on the towing pillar for sliding engagement therewith; a clutch housing radially supported on the towing pillar beneath the towing tongue for sliding engagement with the towing pillar, the clutch housing including a blade recess in a lateral portion thereof, the blade recess extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the towing pillar; a tensioning blade having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end adapted for being removably securable in the blade recess of the clutch housing and the trailing end being adapted for attachment to the second towed vehicle; and a user operational force application device for selectively applying a vertical force to the trailing edge of the tensioning blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Lovells Springs Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Simon Crane
  • Publication number: 20190105955
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a first vehicle to a second towed vehicle includes a pillar for mounting to a towbar of the first vehicle, the pillar defining a primary longitudinal axis and including an upper portion, a lower portion adapted for engagement with the towbar of the first vehicle, and an intermediate portion including a radially protruding locking flange, a coupling body adapted for sleeved engagement with the upper portion of the pillar, the coupling body including at least one locking device for locking the coupling body to the locking flange of the pillar, and a rotary cap operatively associated with the at least one locking device and adapted for rotation relative to the coupling body. Rotation of the rotary cap causes the locking device to pivot between at least a locked position in which the coupling body is prevented from disengaging from the locking flange of the pillar and an unlocked position in which the coupling device is free to disengage from the locking flange of the pillar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Lovells Springs Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Simon CRANE