Patents by Inventor James E. Malone

James E. Malone 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).

  • Self-aligning towing hitch
    Patent number: 4125272
    Abstract: A hitch for vehicle trailers for facilitating interconnection of the tow and towed vehicles, suitable for use with recreational vehicle trailers, wherein the hitch includes an extensible and universally pivotable support for one of the hitch components permitting an easily achieved interconnection between the vehicles whereby the tow vehicle can pull the trailer to a near alignment and the hitch members to a towable condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1978
    Assignee: Putnam Pattern & Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Cecil J. Putnam, Jr., James E. Malone