Patents
US 11813903 B2: Weight distribution hitch system with barrel coupling
- Granted
- 2023-11-14
- Filed
- 2021-02-24 application 17184565
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
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Abstract
A weight distribution hitch system comprising an attachment member with a forward end configured to rigidly attach to a vehicle and a rearward end extending rearwardly toward a trailer, the rearward end comprising an upper portion with a ball mount configured to pivotably attach to a trailer coupler; a lower portion with a barrel coupling allowing pivoting about a vertical access, but not allowing pivoting about a horizontal access; and a moment bar comprising a moment bar forward end fixedly attached to the barrel coupling and a moment bar rearward end wherein the moment bar imparts a forward moment on the vehicle when an upward force is applied to the moment bar rearward end is disclosed.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg231114.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Labs LLC 302 patents | US company or organization | Provo, UT | Hall Labs LLC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Hall | Provo, UT | 859 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60D | Vehicle connections | B60D1/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D63/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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