ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,598, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Gen-Y Creations LLC (Nappanee, Ind.).
"Weight distribution hitch" was invented by Carl J. Borkholder (Nappanee, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weight distribution hitch has a portion that is affixed to a trailer and a vehicle portion that is affixed adjacent to a hitch ball on a towing vehicle. A cable with a spring element extends between the trailer portion and vehicle portion, with the ends of the cable being attached to the trailer portion. The cable passes through the vehicle portion at a point below the hitch ball. A tensioner is connected to the cable to add or adjust the level of...