Ball hitch coupler

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1998-01-12

2000-09-05

Johnson, Brian L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280508, B60D 106

Patent

active

061131253

ABSTRACT:
A ball hitch coupler which provides a simplified structure for coupling a ball hitch mounted on a towing vehicle to a coupler mounted on a trailer. This invention provides an innovative single cam pin locking mechanism, which in combination with a safety pin device and a tension spring provides a strong and secure ball coupler which has a minimum of moving parts and is designed to be easily used by a user by hand.

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