Patents by Inventor Samuel D. Smith, III

Samuel D. Smith, III 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 coupler lock assembly
    Patent number: 6976695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a trailer coupler lock assembly for securing a coupler whether attached to or detached from a hitch ball of a trailer or vehicle, the coupler attachable to the hitch ball supported by one of the trailer or vehicle, the locking assembly having a first bracket member and a second bracket member, each of the first and second bracket members having a locking tab with a locking bore. A hinge connects the first and second bracket members, the first and second bracket members having an open position and a closed position, the first and second bracket members configured to form a body receiving cavity disposable about the coupler and lock thereto when the first and second bracket members are in the closed position, the locking bores being disposed in axial alignment to receive the shackle of a padlock there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: SDS Enterprises, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Samuel D. Smith, III