Quick disconnect trailer hitch

Details Quick disconnect trailer hitch Quick disconnect trailer hitch

1978-07-21

1979-12-04

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280509, B62D 5304

Patent

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041768531

ABSTRACT:
A quick disconnect trailer hitch for connecting a trailer vehicle to a tractor vehicle wherein a pair of pivotally connected jaws are slidably mounted in a vertically disposed tube connected to the trailer vehicle draw bar. A spring is mounted in the tube for biasing the outer ends of the jaws outwardly therefrom to an open position, the jaws being slidable inwardly of the tube to a closed position wherein the outer ends of the jaws surround a ball hitching element connected to the tractor vehicle, the spring biased jaws being latched in the closed position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2874976 (1959-02-01), Linn
patent: 3650546 (1972-03-01), Koenig
patent: 3796443 (1974-03-01), Crutchfield
patent: 3889978 (1975-06-01), Kann

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