Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1996-06-07
1998-11-24
DePumpo, Daniel G.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280511, B62D 5300
Patent
active
058397442
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a vehicle towing hitch having a hollow polygonal tubular section with opposing ends and multiple side walls surrounding the hollow portion. Different size towballs are mounted on the radially outward side of at least three of the side walls and a vehicle mounting fixture is provided for connection between a vehicle and the tubular section. Co-operating means of rotatable attachment are located between the mounting fixture and the tubular sections with spring loaded means for releasably holding the mounting fixture and the tubular section in a fixed position one to the other. A pintle hook is mounted on a pintle block with co-operating elements of telescopic engagement between the pintle block and the tubular section.
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Burns Lawrence R.
DePumpo Daniel G.
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