Low-profile, hitch-concealing mount

Details Low-profile, hitch-concealing mount Low-profile, hitch-concealing mount

2005-12-13

2005-12-13

Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

C280S416100, C280S478100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06974148

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for securing a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base, a mount movably secured to the base and one or more hitches attached to the mount. The mount may rotate, pivot, translate, or otherwise move in relation to the base in order to move the hitch between various positions including one or more towing positions and at least one stored or stowed position. The hitch, or hitches, may also be movably secured to the mount for additional flexibility in configuring the apparatus in the towing and stowed positions. Additionally, when multiple hitches are provided, each of the multiple hitches may be configured as different size or style of hitch such that a user may select one of the hitches depending on the intended use thereof.

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