Patents by Inventor Andy B. Adams

Andy B. Adams 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).

  • Fluid and tension band-operated hitch adaptor
    Patent number: 5328198
    Abstract: A fluid and tension band-operated hitch adapter mounted in the bed of a pickup truck or similar towing vehicle for cushioning the fifth wheel, receiving pin or ball coupling element and dampening the resulting trailer load. In a preferred embodiment the fluid and tension band-operated hitch adapter is fitted with a fluid-operated bag, a tension band and fluid-operated cylinders and is attached to the vehicle bed by hinges, to cushion road shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventor: Andy B. Adams