Patents by Inventor Edward C. Adair

Edward C. Adair 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).

  • Pivotable anti sway trailer hitch
    Patent number: 7052032
    Abstract: A trailer hitch assembly that can be extended and turned from side to side to facilitate hookup of a vehicle to be towed and that can when not in use be stowed out of the way without removal from the towing vehicle is shown. The hitch assembly also serves to control fish tailing of a towed vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Inventor: Edward C. Adair
  • Storable trailer hitch
    Patent number: 6527292
    Abstract: A rugged heavy duty construction for a pivotally mounted hitch receiver that may be pivoted to a stored position from an operating position either alone or without removing a ball mount member inserted therein is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: Edward C. Adair
  • Storable trailer hitch
    Publication number: 20020171225
    Abstract: A rugged heavy duty construction for a pivotally mounted hitch receiver that may be pivoted to a stored position from an operating position either alone or without removing a ball mount member inserted therein is shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Edward C. Adair
  • Stowable ball mount trailer hitch
    Patent number: 6203048
    Abstract: A method and apparatus, including a combination linch-pin stowage adapter, for positioning a ball mount member of most class 2, 3, & 4 trailer hitches in both an operating and non operating retracted position on a trailer hitch receiver mounted underneath a vehicle is shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Edward C. Adair