Patents by Inventor John R. Bolten

John R. Bolten 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 guide
    Patent number: 6860502
    Abstract: A guide is provided for aligning a trailer hitch on a draft vehicle with a receiving socket on a towing load such as a trailer, for assisting a driver of the draft vehicle in connecting the trailer hitch to the receiving socket for towing. The guide comprises a support structure mountable to the draft vehicle, containing a reflective surface on a moveable structure supported at an inclination relative to the trailer hitch. The guide captures an image of the trailer hitch on the draft vehicle so that the driver may view the image of the trailer hitch from the driver's seat of the draft vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: John R. Bolten