Patents by Inventor Ricky Simpson

Ricky Simpson 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 locking assembly
    Patent number: 6155589
    Abstract: A trailer hitch locking assembly for locking a trailer hitch to a vehicle to prevent theft. The trailer hitch locking assembly includes a plate member with front and back sides and a pair of opposite ends. The plate member is positionable over a hitch ball coupled to a rear bumper of a vehicle. The plate member has a pair of apertures extending through it. The apertures of the plate member are alignable with holes extending through the rear bumper. A pair of threaded fasteners extend through the apertures of the plate member and the holes of the rear bumper. A pair of nuts are threadedly coupled to the threaded fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Inventor: Ricky Simpson