Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1994-08-16
1996-02-06
Focarino, Margaret A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
2804915, 414463, B60D 100, B62D 4304
Patent
active
054891116
ABSTRACT:
A hidden, receiver type trailer hitch is provided for vehicles and comprises an elongate curved or straight transverse tubular strut of rectangular cross-sectional configuration and having reinforced horizontal connection plates at each end of the strut for bolted connection of the strut to the lower surface of the longitudinal frame members of a vehicle. Vertical connection plates are connected by welds to the outside edges of the horizontal connection plates and project upwardly from the horizontal connection plates for bolted connection to the outside side walls of the frame members. A tubular hitch receiver is connected by welds to the upper wall of the transverse strut and is reinforced by reinforcing plates that are connected by welds to both the side walls of the receiver and the front wall of the transverse strut. A spare tire lift relocator is connected transversely of the frame members and provides a relocating mount for the spare tire lift mechanism with which the vehicle is provided to provide ample space forwardly of the trailer hitch for storage of a full size spare wheel and tire assembly. The trailer hitch mounting system locates the receiver of the hitch in registry with a central rear opening of the bumper or roll pan at the rear of the vehicle. An actuator guide element is fixed to the hitch adjacent the receiver and provides a guide for the spare tire lift actuator when extended through the central rear opening to engage the actuator shaft of the lift.
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Focarino Margaret A.
Zeender F.
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