Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1995-05-09
1997-01-14
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
B60D 140
Patent
active
055931715
ABSTRACT:
An improved trailer hitch is described which facilitates hitching of a trailer to a towing vehicle, and more particularly a trailer hitch is described which permits repositioning of the hitching ball to facilitate alignment with the hitching mechanism. The trailer hitch includes (i) a draw bar having a first end dimensioned and configured for receipt in a hitch receiver, the draw bar defining a longitudinal axis and including at least one pin-receiving aperture formed therein, (ii) at least one plate movably mounted with respect to the draw bar, the plate including a locking aperture and a longitudinal slot, (iii) an upwardly extending hitching ball mounted to the plate, (iv) a tranverse member fixedly mounted with respect to the draw bar and extending through the longitudinal slot, and (v) a locking pin removably received by the pin-receiving aperture in the draw bar and the locking aperture in the plate.
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