Retractable trailer hitch receiver apparatus

Details Retractable trailer hitch receiver apparatus Retractable trailer hitch receiver apparatus

1994-08-03

1995-07-11

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

2804912, B60D 154

Patent

active

054314259

ABSTRACT:
A retractable trailer hitch receiver apparatus comprising a mounting frame formed of a pair of spaced, elongated, rigid and generally horizontal elements; a frame coupling mechanism for coupling the mounting frame beneath a vehicle; a rigid hitch receiver positionable between the elements of the frame and formed of a generally horizontal base leg and a cross leg extended upwards therefrom and with an end of the base leg adapted to be coupled to a trailer hitch; and a securement mechanism having one mode for coupling the base leg of the hitch receiver to the mounting frame for placing the hitch receiver in a retracted stowed configuration such that the base leg of the hitch receiver is generally aligned with the mounting frame and another mode for coupling the cross leg to the mounting frame for placing the hitch receiver in an extended operable configuration for receipt of a trailer hitch.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2309850 (1943-02-01), Klawitter
patent: 2856204 (1958-10-01), Graham
patent: 3717362 (1973-02-01), Johnson
patent: 3734540 (1973-05-01), Thiermann
patent: 5203194 (1993-04-01), Marquardt
patent: 5213354 (1993-05-01), Vaughn

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