Self-storing hitch

Details Self-storing hitch Self-storing hitch

1998-10-30

2000-11-21

Johnson, Brian L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280500, B60D 100

Patent

active

061491810

ABSTRACT:
A retractable hitch that stores away from view. The hitch consists of a hollow connector bar having an attachment end and a receiver end. The attachment end of the connector bar has an opening extending laterally through it. A mounting bar at the receiver end contains a storage chamber. A draw bar having a connector end and a hitch end fits within the connector bar. The connector end has an opening piercing it; and the hitch end has an end for connecting devices. A locking pin extends through the opening in the attachment end of the connector bar and the opening in the connector end of the draw bar. The locking pin locks in a first position for securing the draw bar in a first position for attaching devices and a second position for storing the connector bar within the storage chamber.

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patent: 3717362 (1973-02-01), Johnson
patent: 4109930 (1978-08-01), Pilhall
patent: 4570986 (1986-02-01), Sams
patent: 5489111 (1996-02-01), Collins

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