Trailer hitch pin

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1983-07-27

1984-11-20

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

411351, B60D 102

Patent

active

044835507

ABSTRACT:
A hitch pin for securing a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle comprising an elongated pin member having first and second ends and a radially extending collar formed therebetween and a bail member attached to the pin proximate one end thereof. A toroidal case containing a magnet and having a magnetically permeable material as a base is disposed about the pin between the collar and the bail. A compression-type helical spring surrounds the pin intermediate the case and the bail for normally urging the magnet case against the collar but allowing the case to be displaced against the force of the spring.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2360928 (1944-10-01), Beechlyn
patent: 2627423 (1953-02-01), Copeman
patent: 2660444 (1953-11-01), Cade et al.
patent: 3401587 (1968-09-01), Kalls
patent: 3429586 (1969-02-01), Force
patent: 4298212 (1981-11-01), Jamison

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