ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,967, issued on July 29.
"5th wheel towing attachment" was invented by Charles Watson (Warren, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates generally to a novel fifth-wheel towing apparatus. More specifically, the invention relates to a fifth-wheel towing apparatus that allows a single individual to more easily tow a semi-truck with another semi-truck by utilizing the fifth wheel attachment points of both trucks. The fifth-wheel towing apparatus is also a cost-effective device that can be easily operated, attached/detached, and stored by a single individual."
The patent was filed on May 4, 2021, under Application...