William A Hendrix

US Patent:

57621675, Jun 9, 1998

Filed:

Dec 17, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/768131

Inventors:

William A. Hendrix - Arlington TX

International Classification:

B60T 1308

US Classification:

188112R

Abstract:

Disclosed is an improved connection between the forwardly-positioned towing-vehicle and the tow-bar (for a towed-vehicle behind a rearward-mount of the towing-vehicle) such connection can for certain purposes can eliminate a "ball"-type connection in favor of a pivotal-pin-type connection; and, for the forward-tube of such tow-bar, is internally provideable with strategically-located helical-spring and manually-accessible adjusting-nut together functionable to guard the towed-vehicles' brakes from overheating during extremely downwardly-inclined roadway conditions.

US Patent:

51957680, Mar 23, 1993

Filed:

Nov 25, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/797304

Inventors:

William A. Hendrix - Arlington TX

International Classification:

B60T 1308

US Classification:

280428

Abstract:

A towing hitch ball mount is adapted for telescopic use with a conventional towing hitch ball mounted receiver for automatically controlling the brakes of the towed vehicle. A pulley system having a flexible line or cable is mounted within the ball mount so that the cable is drawn into the ball mount as the towing vehicle is braked to simultaneously apply the brakes of the towed vehicle.