Patents by Inventor Robert L. Roberson

Robert L. Roberson 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).

  • Alignment device for a trailer hitch
    Patent number: 5478101
    Abstract: An alignment device for a trailer hitch which detachably mounts to a tailgate of a pickup truck for visually aligning a hitch ball on a drop hitch bumper of the pickup truck with a coupler on a tow bar of a trailer. The device comprising a reflecting element. A structure is for supporting the reflecting element. A facility is for attaching the reflecting element to the supporting structure in an adjustable manner. A unit is for mounting the supporting structure to the tailgate of the pickup truck in a detachable manner. An assembly is for securing the mounting unit to the supporting structure in an adjustable manner. A driver can look into a rearview mirror of the pickup truck and see within the reflecting element the hitch ball which will align up and engage with the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Inventor: Robert L. Roberson