System for mounting hitches to hydroformed frames

Details System for mounting hitches to hydroformed frames System for mounting hitches to hydroformed frames

2005-11-29

2005-11-29

Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Adaptation of nonspecialized vehicles to semitrailer tractors

C280S407000, C280S430000, C280S438100, C280S491500

Reexamination Certificate

active

06969090

ABSTRACT:
A hitch structure for connection between a pair of elongated, laterally spaced hydroformed frame members of a vehicle chassis having preformed apertures formed therein. The hitch structure comprises a hitch base adapted to receive a hitch ball member, a pair of side plates connected respectively to opposite ends of said hitch base, a pin sized, positioned, and oriented on each of the side plates to enable reception of the pin member in the preformed aperture of an associated hydroformed frame member, and a pair of clamp members on each side plate to clamp the side plate with an associated frame member at such a location as to position the pin member in alignment with the associated preformed aperture to thereby secure said hitch base in transverse relation between the frame members.

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Turnover Ball Gooseneck Hitch Installation Instructions Model 1062R, hitch shown therein on sale prior to July 31, 2002.
Turnover Ball Gooseneck Hitch Model 1302R Dodge 2002, hitch shown therein on sale prior to Jul. 31, 2002.

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