Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1985-09-13
1986-06-24
Love, John J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280415A, 285271, 403131, 403328, B60D 106
Patent
active
045964068
ABSTRACT:
A ball hitch connector (10) for use with a conventional ball hitch socket (21). A ball hitch connector (10) includes a spherical body or ball connector (12), a support base (14) for supporting the spherical body (12) on a tow bar (18) or the like, a fastener device (16) for securing the support base (14) to the tow bar (18), and releasable attachment mechanism (20) providing for quick interchanging of ball connectors (12). The releasable attachment mechanism (20) includes a latch pin (70) positioned in transversely extending bores (50, 60) of the support base (14) and the ball connector (12). The latch pin (70) is slidable between a released position wherein the ball connector (12) can be detached/attached to the support base (14) and a locked position wherein the ball connector (12) cannot be so removed. The ball hitch socket (21) obstructs the ends of the transverse bore (60) when positioned over the ball connector (12) such that the latch pin (70) cannot be moved from the locked position to the released position.
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Van Vleet Robert D.
Van Vleet Robert G.
Hill Mitchell J.
Love John J.
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