Patents by Inventor Brad Larsh

Brad Larsh 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).

  • Patent number: 11993111
    Abstract: Provided are gooseballs with various integrated locking mechanisms. The gooseballs are capable of being utilized in gooseneck hitches and other hitch assemblies or coupling devices that use a hitch ball. The integrated locking mechanisms of the gooseballs may allow for ease in selectively engaging and disengaging the gooseball from the gooseneck hitch by a user while ensuring secure attachment of the gooseball to the gooseball hitch to facilitate towing of a load attached to the gooseneck hitch by the gooseball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Brad Larsh, Will Venis
  • Publication number: 20230278379
    Abstract: An adjustable bracket assembly for a weight distribution system is shown and described herein. The adjustable bracket assembly may include a plurality of bracket members including at least a first bracket member, a second bracket member, a third bracket member, and a fourth bracket member arranged to be adjustable relative to one another and be selectively attached to a frame of a towed vehicle. The plurality of bracket members may be coupled to a plurality of fasteners to allow the plurality of bracket members to be adjusted relative to one another and to provide clamp forces relative to the frame of the towed vehicle. An attachment assembly may be coupled to the first bracket member and be configured to be attached to a spring arm of a weight distributing system that may be coupled to a towing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Owen Draper, Brad Larsh, Henry J. Guthard
  • Publication number: 20220332155
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a weight distribution system, and; more specifically, the present invention relates to a system of distributing weight of a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle and controlling sway of the towed vehicle relative to the towing vehicle. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to various different embodiments of a variable load rating spring arm (or spring bar) for a weight distribution systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Owen Draper, Brad Larsh
  • Patent number: 11472242
    Abstract: An adjustable bracket assembly for a weight distribution system is shown and described herein. The adjustable bracket assembly may include a plurality of bracket members including at least a first bracket member, a second bracket member, a third bracket member, and a fourth bracket member arranged to be adjustable relative to one another and be selectively attached to a frame of a towed vehicle. The plurality of bracket members may be coupled to a plurality of fasteners to allow the plurality of bracket members to be adjusted relative to one another and to provide clamp forces relative to the frame of the towed vehicle. An attachment assembly may be coupled to the first bracket member and be configured to be attached to a spring arm of a weight distributing system that may be coupled to a towing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Owen Draper, Brad Larsh, Henry J. Guthard
  • Publication number: 20220305855
    Abstract: An adjustable bracket assembly for a weight distribution system is shown and described herein. The adjustable bracket assembly may include a plurality of bracket members including at least a first bracket member, a second bracket member, a third bracket member, and a fourth bracket member arranged to be adjustable relative to one another and be selectively attached to a frame of a towed vehicle. The plurality of bracket members may be coupled to a plurality of fasteners to allow the plurality of bracket members to be adjusted relative to one another and to provide clamp forces relative to the frame of the towed vehicle. An attachment assembly may be coupled to the first bracket member and be configured to be attached to a spring arm of a weight distributing system that may be coupled to a towing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Owen Draper, Brad Larsh, Henry J. Guthard
  • Publication number: 20220289316
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pin box assembly that includes an adjustment assembly configured to adjust a range of pivotal movement of a towed vehicle related to a towing vehicle. The pin box assembly includes a towed vehicle attachment member, an elongated arm, and a king pin with an adjustment assembly. The adjustment assembly may include a wedge and an adjustment member that is configured to translate or pivot the wedge relative to the king pin to modify a range of angular rotation between the elongated arm and the fifth wheel hitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Curt NOWACK, Brad LARSH, Owen DRAPER, Jeremy BUTLER, Jim GUTHARD
  • Publication number: 20210291601
    Abstract: Provided are gooseballs with various integrated locking mechanisms. The gooseballs are capable of being utilized in gooseneck hitches and other hitch assemblies or coupling devices that use a hitch ball. The integrated locking mechanisms of the gooseballs may allow for ease in selectively engaging and disengaging the gooseball from the gooseneck hitch by a user while ensuring secure attachment of the gooseball to the gooseball hitch to facilitate towing of a load attached to the gooseneck hitch by the gooseball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Brad Larsh, Will Venis
  • Patent number: D853284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Gregoire Mercier, Russell Brzezinski, Tom Stalder, Brad Larsh, Mark Scruggs, Timothy S. Arrick, Curt Nowack