Pivotal trailer hitch

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2005-10-25

2005-10-25

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

Reexamination Certificate

active

06957826

ABSTRACT:
A pivotal hitch assembly (14) connection to the draw bar (18) of a trailer includes a hitch housing (22) formed of a hollow tube having a greater breadth than the draw bar. The hitch housing receives the draw bar and is pivotally coupled to the draw bar by aligning two corresponding sets of openings in the hitch housing and the draw bar and inserting a pivot pin (55) through one set of the corresponding aligned openings. The pivotal hitch assembly is placed into the aligned operational or towing position by inserting a removable locking pin (58) into the other set of the corresponding aligned openings. A cuff (64) is positioned between the draw bar and the hitch housing to reduce the frictional contact between the hitch housing and the draw bar. The pivotal hitch assembly is placed in the storage position by removing the locking pin (58) and pivoting the hitch housing (22) around the pivot pin.

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patent: 2004/0239073 (2004-12-01), Goettker

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