Dial ball mount for a trailer hitch

Details Dial ball mount for a trailer hitch Dial ball mount for a trailer hitch

1996-12-02

1999-01-12

Hurley, Kevin

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280511, B60D 107

Patent

active

058576932

ABSTRACT:
A dial ball mount (34) for a trailer hitch (36) comprising a main frame (38) having a shank (40) that fits into a box end receiver (42) of the trailer hitch (36). A component (44) is for holding a first end of the shank (40) of the main frame (38) within the box end receiver (42) of the trailer hitch (36). A turret (46) is provided with a plurality of hitch balls (48) radially affixed onto the turret (46). An assembly (50) is for mounting the turret (46) in a rotatable manner to the main frame (38). A facility (52) is for retaining the turret (46) in a stationary manner on the main frame (38), so that any one of the hitch balls (48) can be aligned into position to receive a matching trailer coupler on a tow bar connected to a trailer.

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patent: 5351982 (1994-10-01), Walrath
patent: 5560630 (1996-10-01), Phares et al.

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