Trailer hitch having rotatable draw plate

Details Trailer hitch having rotatable draw plate Trailer hitch having rotatable draw plate

1987-08-31

1989-02-28

Mitchell, David M.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

2804161, B60D 106

Patent

active

048079006

ABSTRACT:
A trailer hitch having a rotatable draw plate, which trailer hitch is characterized by a metal frame adapted for mounting on the bumper plate of a truck bumper and a pivot plate rotatably attached to the frame for selectively positioning a removable hitch ball outwardly of the housing in functional configuration and inwardly of the housing in non-functional configuration. The pivot plate is secured with the hitch ball in selective functional and non-functional configuration by means of a latch located in the frame. In a preferred embodiment, the trailer hitch is bolted to the bumper plate of the truck and is located beneath the bumper plate and bumper.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2453556 (1948-11-01), Vars
patent: 2717164 (1955-09-01), Meyer
patent: 3782760 (1974-01-01), Mann
patent: 3979138 (1976-09-01), George et al.
patent: 4109930 (1978-08-01), Pilhall
patent: 4482167 (1984-11-01), Haugrud

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