Self-locking, universal trailer hitch and method of use thereof

Details Self-locking, universal trailer hitch and method of use thereof Self-locking, universal trailer hitch and method of use thereof

2009-07-06

2011-11-01

Winner, Tony H. (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

C280S508000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08047559

ABSTRACT:
A self-locking universal trailer hitch comprising a hitch receiver, a bar and a second receiver, wherein the hitch receiver is secured to a towing vehicle, and wherein the bar is removably secured to the hitch receiver, and wherein the second receiver comprises a locking mechanism to removably secure the second receiver to the bar. The self-locking universal trailer hitch is utilized by securing a trailer to a towing vehicle by obtaining a towing vehicle with a first hitch receiver and a universal trailer hitch with a second hitch receiver, a bar and a second receiver having a locking mechanism, inserting the bar into the pivoting second hitch receiver, locking the bar to the second hitch receiver, inserting the bar into the second receiver and locking the bar to the second receiver via the locking mechanism.

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