Patents by Inventor Steven Houge

Steven Houge 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).

  • Fifth-wheel trailer hitch
    Patent number: 9145178
    Abstract: A fifth-wheel hitch assembly is provided that converts a gooseneck hitch installed on a vehicle into a fifth-wheel hitch for receiving a kingpin. The hitch assembly generally includes a base assembly, a T-arm assembly for securing the gooseneck ball or gooseneck post of the installed gooseneck hitch, and a hitch head. The T-arm assembly includes a mechanism for pulling up on the gooseneck hitch, thus securing the base assembly against the vehicle bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: NSD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Nick Erickson, Steven Houge
  • Fifth-Wheel Trailer Hitch
    Publication number: 20110115195
    Abstract: A fifth-wheel hitch assembly is provided that converts a gooseneck hitch installed on a vehicle into a fifth-wheel hitch for receiving a kingpin. The hitch assembly generally includes a base assembly, a T-arm assembly for securing the gooseneck ball or gooseneck post of the installed gooseneck hitch, and a hitch head. The T-arm assembly includes a mechanism for pulling up on the gooseneck hitch, thus securing the base assembly against the vehicle bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SCHULING HITCH CO.
    Inventors: Nick Erickson, Steven Houge