Patents by Inventor Austin Planz

Austin Planz 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).

  • Adaptor for coupling a drawbar of a tractor to a receiver hitch
    Patent number: 7559568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved adaptor for easily and removably coupling a drawbar of a tractor or other vehicle to a standard receiver hitch and a method of using the improved adaptor. The adaptor of the invention includes an adaptor body configured to receive a section of the drawbar, a leg coupled to the adaptor body, the leg extending essentially perpendicular to the adaptor body and having an opening for receiving an end of the receiver hitch. The drawbar is couplable to the adaptor body and the leg is couplable to the end of the receiver hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Inventor: Austin Planz
  • Adaptor for coupling a drawbar of a tractor to a receiver hitch
    Publication number: 20070035107
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved adaptor for easily and removably coupling a drawbar of a tractor or other vehicle to a standard receiver hitch and a method of using the improved adaptor. The adaptor of the invention includes an adaptor body configured to receive a section of the drawbar, a leg coupled to the adaptor body, the leg extending essentially perpendicular to the adaptor body and having an opening for receiving an end of the receiver hitch. The drawbar is couplable to the adaptor body and the leg is couplable to the end of the receiver hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Austin Planz