Trailer coupler

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1983-05-16

1985-10-08

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280508, B62D 106

Patent

active

045455961

ABSTRACT:
A coupler for a trailer reach ball, comprising a housing to be mounted on a vehicle, a pair of pivotally mounted coupling plates; mounted within the housing and extending out of the housing; the plates pivot within a limited arc on counter rotating axis; ball receiving cups are mounted on the coupling plates, spring biasing of the coupling plates holds the cups apart; the ball receiving cups have extending projections to engage a trailer reach; a deadbolt within the housing locks the coupler around the reach ball when the coupler is closed by the insertion of a trailer reach ball.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1335211 (1920-03-01), Walker
patent: 1401873 (1921-12-01), Bouller
patent: 2591916 (1952-04-01), Caughman
patent: 2676034 (1954-04-01), Tracey
patent: 3013517 (1959-06-01), Isham
patent: 4133553 (1979-01-01), Pierce

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