Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Burrus

Thomas L. Burrus 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).

  • Visual hitch alignment apparatus
    Patent number: 5224270
    Abstract: A visual hitching alignment apparatus (10) to facilitate the coupling engagement between a towed vehicle (100) and a towing vehicle (200); wherein, the apparatus (10) comprises a sight unit (12) having an interior opening (44) and a pair of cross-hair elements (43) that are intended to intersect a target unit (11) attached to the towed vehicle (100), at a point when the target unit (11) fills the interior opening (44) when the two vehicles (100) (200) are aligned properly for the purposes of being hitched together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Inventor: Thomas L. Burrus