Lift unit for weight distributing trailer hitch

Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle

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403330, B60D 114

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048157520

ABSTRACT:
The lift unit comprises a bracket portion that is secured to the trailer tongue and a hinge portion that pivots on the bracket portion about a horizontal axis to raise and lower a chain for flexing and relaxing a spring bar that when flexed, serves to transfer a portion of the tongue weight to the towing vehicle. A flat rectangular member is eccentrically mounted on the side of the hinge portion to hang in the 6:00 o'clock position unless acted upon by influences other than gravity. When the hinge portion is operated to raise the chain and thereby flex the spring bar, a longer side of the rectangular member abuts and rides along the edge of a side of the bracket portion resulting in the member being swung clockwise to about the 8:00 o'clock position when full chain elevating position is reached. At this time one corner of the member drops into a notch in the bracket portion and prevents the hinge portion from being operated in the direction of chain lowering. The member is kept in this position by passing a tethered pin through the member and the hinge. When the pin is removed, the member can be swung further clockwise to about 4:00 o'clock to enable the chain to be lowered. The edge of the bracket's side acts on the member during chain lowering to swing the member counterclockwise back to 6:00 o'clock thereby automatically resetting the member for automatic locking when the chain is again raised.

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