ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,356, issued on June 2, was assigned to SOS Solutions Inc. (Tonasket, Wash.).
"Power through trailer hitch systems and methods" was invented by Samuel R. Peacemaker (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Benjamin Peacemaker (Chandler, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trailer hitch system of the present disclosure includes a power through ball hitch and a power through trailer coupler equipped with electronic connectors such that an electric connection between a tow vehicle and a trailer is automatically made when the trailer coupler is attached to the ball hitch. The trailer hitch system may further include a ground plate configured to contact the...