Class B60D : VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
Subclass 1/36: Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices (devices specially adapted for connection between tractors and agricultural machines or implements A01B 59/00; fifth-wheel couplings B62D) characterised by arrangements for particular functions for facilitating connection, e.g. hitch catchers
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12219890 | Vehicle attachment carrier loading guidance | Nov 15, 21 | Feb 11, 25 | Deere & Company |
| 12194796 | Quick mount hitch connection | Nov 24, 21 | Jan 14, 25 | Curt Manufacturing, LLC |
| 12172476 | Coupler with magnetic element for towing utility carts | Dec 09, 21 | Dec 24, 24 | Amazon Technologies Inc. |
| 12151614 | Hitch assistance system with interface presenting simplified path image | Jan 25, 23 | Nov 26, 24 | Ford Global Technologies LLC |
| 12151620 | Trailer hitching assistance system including trailer type identification and adaptive interface | Sep 12, 23 | Nov 26, 24 | Ford Global Technologies LLC |
| 12103342 | Autonomous detection of and backing to trailer kingpin | Jun 01, 18 | Oct 01, 24 | PACCAR Inc. |
| 12083839 | Powered trailer hitch | Jul 26, 19 | Sep 10, 24 | POWERHITCH, LLC |
| 12065005 | Vehicle service cart with external tow features | Oct 29, 20 | Aug 20, 24 | Bosch Automative Service Solutions Inc.; Robert Bosch GmbH; |
| 12055944 | Method for determining a tow hitch position | Dec 09, 20 | Aug 06, 24 | Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC |
| 12036832 | Systems and methods for tethering an autonomous electric-powered trailer to a towing nexus | Mar 30, 23 | Jul 16, 24 | Pebble Mobility, Inc. |
| 12017489 | Trailer tongue system | Sep 01, 22 | Jun 25, 24 | New Heights LLC |
| 12017667 | Assisted hitching system with handoff process for interrupted operation | Aug 20, 21 | Jun 25, 24 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 11989902 | Vehicular trailering assist system with trailer beam length estimation | Dec 10, 21 | May 21, 24 | MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 11987084 | Hitches including latch actuators and sensors, and vehicles incorporating the same | Sep 17, 21 | May 21, 24 | Crown Equipment Corporation |
| 11987181 | Driver assistance system and method for coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle | May 07, 21 | May 21, 24 | Jost-Werke Deutschland GmbH |
| 11981171 | Automated trailer coupling arrangement | Jan 03, 23 | May 14, 24 | SAF-HOLLAND, Inc. |
| 11975740 | System and method to help enable autonomous towing vehicle | Jul 22, 22 | May 07, 24 | GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC |
| 11975770 | Selectively combineable independent driving vehicles | Nov 23, 22 | May 07, 24 | GETPLUS S.R.L. |
| 11964692 | Application of auxiliary lighting in automatic hitch operation | Sep 22, 22 | Apr 23, 24 | Ford Global Technologies LLC |
| 11958323 | Lock device for self latching-coupler | Aug 04, 20 | Apr 16, 24 | U-Haul International Inc. |
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0026,161 | METHOD FOR FORMING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN A TOWING VEHICLE AND A TRAILER, STATE ASCERTAINING ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE | Nov 01, 22 | Jan 23, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0424,842 | QUICK DISCONNECT SYSTEM FOR A HITCH RECEIVER | Jun 20, 23 | Dec 26, 24 | Suweeka Ltd. |
| 2024/0424,845 | CONVERTIBLE TRAILER | Jun 10, 24 | Dec 26, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0424,923 | Charging dock for a towing vehicle | Sep 27, 22 | Dec 26, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0367,469 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN COUPLING AND UNCOUPLING A SEMI-TRAILER TO A TRACTOR VEHICLE, METHOD AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A COMPUTER SYSTEM | Apr 29, 24 | Nov 07, 24 | Volvo Truck Corporation |
| 2024/0359,511 | SCALE FOR A TOWABLE VEHICLE | Dec 05, 23 | Oct 31, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0359,690 | TRAILER HITCH ASSIST SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | Apr 28, 23 | Oct 31, 24 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; |
| 2024/0359,704 | ACCESSORY ENGAGEMENT VERIFICATION | Apr 25, 23 | Oct 31, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0351,385 | DEVICE, SERVER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE | Nov 15, 23 | Oct 24, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0336,256 | HITCH ASSIST TRAILER, COUPLER AND HITCHBALL DETECTION AND TRACKING METHOD | Mar 22, 24 | Oct 10, 24 | Ford Global Technologies LLC |
| 2024/0326,530 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE | Mar 26, 24 | Oct 03, 24 | AISIN CORPORATION; Honda Motor Co. Ltd.; |
| 2024/0326,531 | Trailer Tongue System | Jun 12, 24 | Oct 03, 24 | New Heights LLC |
| 2024/0294,043 | TOW HITCH LEAD IN SYSTEM | Mar 02, 23 | Sep 05, 24 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha; |
| 2024/0278,608 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCKING VEHICLES FOR TOWING | Feb 21, 23 | Aug 22, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0270,035 | HITCHES INCLUDING LATCH ACTUATORS AND SENSORS, AND VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME | Apr 05, 24 | Aug 15, 24 | Crown Equipment Corporation |
| 2024/0239,408 | APPLICATION OF AUXILIARY LIGHTING IN AUTOMATIC HITCH OPERATION | Mar 21, 24 | Jul 18, 24 | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 2024/0239,145 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A HOOK TO A VEHICLE, AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPONENTS | Nov 09, 22 | Jul 18, 24 | Zacklift International Inc. |
| 2024/0217,283 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF A TRAILER AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF A TRAILER | Dec 31, 22 | Jul 04, 24 | Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC |
| 2024/0217,284 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM | Dec 29, 22 | Jul 04, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0217,285 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AN ASSISTED OR AUTOMATIC COUPLING OF A TRAILER VEHICLE TO A TOWING VEHICLE, TOWING VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC PROCESSING UNIT, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Apr 08, 22 | Jul 04, 24 | Not available |
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