Patents by Inventor Glenn L. Ems

Glenn L. Ems 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).

  • Trailer hitch security system with separate and selectively set loose connection and theft prevention alarms
    Patent number: 5434552
    Abstract: A trailer hitch security system has a first audible alarm to alert the driver of a towing vehicle of a loose connection with the trailer, and of a loose connection between the ball of the trailer hitch and the towing vehicle's frame. The system also has two visual indicators alerting the driver of the state of the coupling between the trailer and the vehicle. A second audible alarm is automatically activated if the vehicle's ignition is turned off and an unauthorized removal of the trailer is attempted. The second audible alarm is loud and intermittent, thus alerting the driver of unauthorized unhitching, or theft, of the trailer. The loud alarm may be turned off only from within the cab of the vehicle, as returning the trailer to the towing vehicle's ball will not deactivate it. The second audible alarm is tied to a timer which limits the sounding of the second audible alarm to a preset time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Inventor: Glenn L. Ems