United States Postal Service

Anthony B Taylor

Scott R Bombaugh

Leung Man Shiu

Edward F Houston

Tuyen Thanh Nguyen

Christopher M Stratton

Thomas C Potter

Terry Martin Gingell

Benjamin Schwind

This disclosure relates to systems and methods of towing, hitching, and connecting devices. In particular, this disclosure relates to tow devices, hitches, and connections for towing item containers behind vehicles, both autonomous and manually guided.

Hitches and connections for automated guided vehicle

A closure member (e.g., door) stop includes a base having a top portion opposite a bottom portion, the bottom portion being configured for affixing to an installation point associated with the closure member, a flexure extending away from the top portion, a cushion comprising an angled face and an impact face, the impact face being configured to interface with the closure member during closing of the closure member, and the angled face being configured to interface with the closure member during opening of the closure member. The flexure provides an operable, bendable connection between the cushion and the base. Also, a lever is operably connected to the cushion and the flexure and configured to move the cushion away from a swing path of the closure member. The cushion extends into a swing path of the closure member when the closure member stop is at rest in the installed position.

Closure member stop and associated kit

Tow device for automated guided vehicle

Door stop

Growing community of inventors

Stafford, VA, United States of America

Anthony B Taylor