Patents Examined by Marlon Arce-Diazm
  • Patent number: 7264260
    Abstract: A quick attach/detach adjustable hitch which allows the operator of a towing vehicle to connect to a trailer without leaving the driver seat. The preferred embodiment includes a lifting carriage connected within a frame by a hydraulic cylinder. Guiding members are used to ensure correct alignment of the hitch ball receiver and hitch ball, and a hold-down bar is used to prevent accidental detachment of the trailer from the towing vehicle. The preferred embodiment also includes an alarm to inform the operator when the hitch ball receiver and hitch ball are in correct alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Sybelis Investments, Ltd
    Inventor: Troy E. Overstreet