Hitch assembly for a vehicle
US11318802B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D2001/544
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hitch assembly for a vehicle includes a cross-member structure disposed at a rear of the vehicle. The cross-member structure includes a bar extending from the first side frame to the second side frame, and a tube circumposed over the bar and having a central portion fixedly secured to the bar and a side portion rotatably coupled to the bar. The hitch assembly further includes a hitch structure adapted to move between a working position and a storage position. The hitch structure includes a base sleeve slidably circumposed over the tube and an arm extending from the base sleeve. In the working position, base sleeve is secured to the central portion and the arm extends outwardly of the rear end of the vehicle. In the storage position, the base sleeve is disposed circumposing the side portion and the arm is disposed underneath a chassis of the vehicle.
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