Patents by Inventor Richard W. McCoy

Richard W. McCoy 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 assembly with integral tow hooks
    Patent number: 6467792
    Abstract: A trailer hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle includes a frame member including a hitch receiver box, a mounting bracket carried on each end of the frame member and a tow hook integrally formed in each of said mounting brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Interchangeable hitch ball having plunger with J-shaped channel
    Publication number: 20020140207
    Abstract: A hitch ball assembly includes a towing ball having a mounting aperture and an annular race in communication with the mounting aperture. A post includes a base, an axial bore and a plurality of openings in communication with the axial bore. A ball bearing is received in each of these openings. A plunger is axially displaceable in the post between a first position allowing the towing ball to be removed from or attached to the post and a second position for securing the towing ball to the post while allowing the towing ball to turn on the post. A spring, received in the axial bore, engages an end of the plunger and biases the plunger to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Trailer hitch assembly with multiple receivers
    Patent number: 6428031
    Abstract: A trailer hitch assembly includes a cross member, a pair of mounting brackets carried on the cross member, a first receiver box carried on the cross member and extending in a substantially horizontal plane and a second receiver box carried on the cross member and extending upwardly at an angle between 10-30° with respect to the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Adjustable length cam arm for weight distributing hitch assembly
    Patent number: 6419257
    Abstract: A weight distributing hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle includes a ball mount head, a pair of spring bars, a pair of adjustable length cam arms for supporting projecting ends of the spring bars, a pair of lift units carried on the trailer and a pair of lift chains extending between the cam arms and the lift units. The projecting ends of the spring bars include a cam follower and the distal ends of the cam arms include cooperating cams that function to provide trailer sway control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Chad A. McCoige
  • Interchangeable ball hitch
    Publication number: 20020079672
    Abstract: An interchangeable ball hitch includes a post with a threaded stem and a tapered shank, a ball including a tapered bore adapted for receipt on the tapered shank and a cap for engaging a locking track carried on the tapered shank and securing the ball to the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Chad A. McCoige
  • Double decker article carrier for receiver assembly
    Publication number: 20020074371
    Abstract: A double decker article carrier for mounting to a receiver assembly includes a frame having a pair of mounting bars for securing the frame to the receiver assembly and a pair of support members. A first platform is carried by the mounting bars and a second platform is carried by the support members. The platforms are carried in an aligned, stacked configuration with one over the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Katherine A. Adams, Jason J. Moldthan, Richard W. McCoy
  • Cargo carrier assembly
    Publication number: 20020074773
    Abstract: A swinging article carrier assembly includes a mounting arm for securing to a vehicle, a swing arm pivotally secured to the mounting arm and a base pivotally secured to the swing arm. An article carrier is held on that base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Katherine A. Adams, Jason R. Moldthan, George O. Snook
  • Support arm
    Patent number: D458576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Jason R. Moldthan, Katherine A. Adams
  • Step bumper hitch
    Patent number: D462037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Pancheri, Michael Litty, Richard W. McCoy
  • Hitch mountable enclosed cargo carrier
    Patent number: D462646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Jason R. Moldthan, Katherine A. Adams, George O. Snook
  • Mounting bracket for vehicle accessory
    Patent number: D462930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Two-into-one adaptor
    Patent number: D463333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Step bumper receiver
    Patent number: D463346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Pancheri, Michael Litty, Richard W. McCoy
  • Accessory mounting bracket
    Patent number: D463353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Port bracket
    Patent number: D464013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine A. Adams, Richard W. McCoy
  • Wall mount bracket
    Patent number: D464014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine A. Adams, Richard W. McCoy
  • Hitch receiver trim cover
    Patent number: D464302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: George O. Snook, Richard W. McCoy
  • Mounting bracket
    Patent number: D464309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman
  • Trim cover for hitch receiver
    Patent number: D464923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: George O. Snook, Richard W. McCoy
  • Bracket for mounting an accessory
    Patent number: D465188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Reese Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. McCoy, Thomas W. Lindenman