Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2008-03-25
Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
C280S415100
Reexamination Certificate
active
11167030
ABSTRACT:
A trailer hitch is provided having multiple hitch balls extending from a rotatable plate, which allows a hitch ball of the desired diameter to be selected, locked in place and coupled to a trailer. The rotating plate and multiple hitch balls are part of the ball mount component of the trailer hitch and are supported by a shaft, extending outward from the portion of the trailer hitch attached to a vehicle.
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