Trailer hitch method and apparatus

Implements or apparatus for applying pushing or pulling force – Apparatus for hauling or hoisting load – including driven... – Device includes rotatably driven – cable contacting drum

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C280S479100, C280S479300, C280S477000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11165885

ABSTRACT:
A fully integrated, self-contained, retrieving trailer hitch for use in coupling heavy laden trailers to large SUV's and RV's. The self-contained module is capable of being plugged directly into a vehicle tow bar hitch receiver and connected to the vehicle's electrical power supply. The module-retrieving hitch contains an integral retracting take-up reel with a cable extending through the docking housing and connected to an extendable docking guide member. The docking member which may be double reeved and adapted for removable connection to ball hitch assemblies generally used for insertion within vehicle tow bar receivers for coupling to a trailer hitch member. The docking guide member automatically locks the guide member within the docking housing upon docking. An interlock is provided for unlocking the docking member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2150010 (1939-03-01), Guillermo
patent: 3761113 (1973-09-01), Smitherman
patent: 3848895 (1974-11-01), Christopher
patent: 3938122 (1976-02-01), Mangus
patent: 4042254 (1977-08-01), Allen
patent: 4466632 (1984-08-01), DeVorak
patent: 4807899 (1989-02-01), Belcher
patent: 5048854 (1991-09-01), Clark
patent: 5072962 (1991-12-01), Webb
patent: 6386514 (2002-05-01), Ray
patent: 6494477 (2002-12-01), Parker
patent: 6511089 (2003-01-01), Kores, Sr.
patent: 6948734 (2005-09-01), Popham

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Trailer hitch method and apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Trailer hitch method and apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Trailer hitch method and apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3864941

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.