Patents by Inventor Ricky C. Givens

Ricky C. Givens 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: 7207589
    Abstract: A hitch alignment apparatus is provided for mounting on a motor vehicle and a trailer for facilitating the hitching of a motor vehicle to a trailer. The vehicle and trailer mounted hitch alignment apparatus includes a motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit for attachment to a rear portion of the motor vehicle and includes a trailer-mounted motor vehicle alignment unit for attachment to the front portion of the trailer. When the motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit and the trailer-mounted motor vehicle alignment unit are in proper registration, the vehicle-mounted trailer ball and the trailer-mounted ball receiver are in alignment and registration to facilitate the interconnection therebetween. Each of the motor-vehicle-mounted trailer alignment unit and the trailer-mounted motor vehicle alignment unit includes respective adjustable-length riser portions that facilitate efficient adjustment of and use of the alignment apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Inventor: Ricky C. Givens