Patents by Inventor Charles P. Schofield

Charles P. Schofield 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: 4572538
    Abstract: A coupling device for hitching a trailer to a vehicle such as an agricultural tractor comprises a frame for attachment to the underside of the vehicle, and a guideway carried by the frame which can be moved (e.g. pivotally) downwardly when the frame is attached under the vehicle. The guideway is adapted to receive and guide a trailer-mounted tow-bar assembly from a rearward to a forward location. When in the forward location, which is preferably in front of the vehicle's rear axle, latching means can be actuated to lock the tow-bar assembly in its forward location. The latching means can be actuated by upward movement of the guideway. The coupling device includes provision for pitch, roll and yaw movements between vehicle and trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: Charles P. Schofield, Arthur L. Wilkin