Vehicle trailer hitch assembly
US11007831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/58
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Hitch assemblies are provided. The hitch assemblies includes a first body defining a receiving cavity and a locking mechanism, and a second body removably insertable into the receiving cavity of the first body. The first body is fixedly attachable to a vehicle and the second body is configured to operably connect to a trailing structure, and the locking mechanism includes a rotating member extending through the receiving cavity and rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein, when the second body is positioned within the receiving cavity and the rotating member is in a secured position, the rotating member secures the second body to the first body.
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