Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1989-10-23
1991-05-28
Kashnikow, Andres
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280512, B60D 106
Patent
active
050187597
ABSTRACT:
A tamper resistant trailer hitch. The trailer hitch includes a body with a hitch ball receiving cavity therein and a conventional coupling mechanism. The hitch may be locked in a coupled position on the hitch ball or in an uncoupled position in which the ball receiving cavity is covered to provide tamper resistance. In a first embodiment, a side opening coupling configuration is used with the cover mounted on a rotating locking ring. In a second embodiment, a pivoting locking plate is mounted on the lower side of the hitch. In a third embodiment, a sliding locking plate is mounted on the lower side of the hitch.
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Olds James D.
Shoffner William H.
Villalon S. Leonard
Camby Richard
Guardian Hitch, Inc.
Kashnikow Andres
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