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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Owen Draper, Plymouth, MI (US);
Bradley Larsh, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/247 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a weight distribution system, and; more specifically, the present invention relates to a system of distributing weight of a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle and controlling sway of the towed vehicle relative to the towing vehicle. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to various different embodiments of a variable load rating spring arm (or spring bar) for a weight distribution systems.