Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1997-10-27
2000-08-15
Schwartz, Christopher P.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
B60D 1300
Patent
active
061024228
ABSTRACT:
A trailer hitch guide with a retractable yoke assembly. The yoke assembly presents, at its yoke end, a vee shaped receptacle to receive and guide a trailer hitch ball into contact with a trailer hitch. The yoke assembly yoke end is formed of at least one yoke guide, which positions the yoke assembly, received into at least one yoke guide receiver tube. The yoke end, in the preferred embodiment, is composed of a first and second yoke guide which are received respectively into the first and second yoke guide receiver tubes. A plate assembly is composed of a plate and a yoke guide receiver tube is affixed to either side of a trailer hitch tongue with each sized to receive a yoke guide. The yoke assembly is extended, when positioned to receive and guide a trailer hitch ball for connection with a trailer hitch, and fixed into the extended position by means including one or more pins. The yoke assembly is retracted, during trailer transit, with the yoke guides being retracted into the yoke guide receiver tubes and fixed with means including one or more pins.
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Bartz C. T.
Ivey Floyd E.
Mooney Lori-Anne M.
Schwartz Christopher P.
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