Patents by Inventor Lih Shya Lee

Lih Shya Lee 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: 6402181
    Abstract: A hitch and lock device for coupling a trailer to a vehicle includes a lock rod engaged through the elements from the vehicle and the trailer, and a lock device engaged with the lock rod to secure the elements together. The lock device may be quickly engaged onto the lock rod to lock the lock rod to the elements and to solidly secure the trailer to the vehicle. The lock device includes a latch slidably received in a housing, and a spring biasing the latch to engage with the lock rod, and an actuator actuated by a core with a key to disengage the latch from the rod against the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Lih Shya Lee
  • Patent number: 6364339
    Abstract: A hitch and lock device for coupling a trailer to a vehicle includes a lock rod engaged through the elements from the vehicle and the trailer, and a lock device engaged with the lock rod to secure the elements together. The lock device may be quickly engaged onto the lock rod to lock the lock rod to the elements and to solidly secure the trailer to the vehicle. The lock device includes a latch slidably received in a housing, and a spring biasing the latch to engage with the lock rod, and an actuator actuated by a core with a key to disengage the latch from the rod against the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Lih Shya Lee