ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,210, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Curt Manufacturing LLC (Eau Claire, Wis.).
"Trailer caried weight distribution hitch" was invented by Curtis M. Bowe (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) and Joel D. Diller (Eau Claire, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weight distribution hitch system has a head and a horn which are readily separable. The horn is attachable to the towing vehicle. Forward of the hitch ball, the head includes a downwardly projecting hook portion. The head defines a head hitch pin opening spaced from the hook portion, and the mating interaction between the hook portion and the rest recess allow the horn hitch pin opening t...