Trailer hitch latching assembly

Details Trailer hitch latching assembly Trailer hitch latching assembly

1979-03-12

1980-10-14

Love, John J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280508, B62D 5312

Patent

active

042277132

ABSTRACT:
A trailer hitch latching assembly which employs the use of a housing which has an access opening to accommodate a trailer hitch. Extending across the opening and attached to the housing and pivotly attached to the housing is a latch plate. The latch plate is to be contacted by the trailer hitch and is to be movable to a rear position. With the latch plate in the rear position, a locking pawl is caused to slide across the forward portion of the opening thereby connecting the trailer hitch to the housing. The locking pawl is to be moved between the retracted and extended position by means of a manually operable gear assembly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2371750 (1945-03-01), Fontaine
patent: 3600006 (1969-06-01), Slaven
patent: 3811706 (1974-05-01), Tucker et al.

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