Trailer hitch system with scale ball mount
US11813904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L5/136
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A trailer hitch system may include a scale ball mount for supporting a hitch ball as part of a trailer hitch system, and for measuring the tongue weight of a trailer. The scale ball mount may comprise a trailer hitch ball mount. In an embodiment, the scale ball mount may include a biasing component disposed below a hitch ball and a gauge for displaying downward force applied at the hitch ball. The biasing component may be a urethane spring. An indicator may be disposed between the biasing component and the hitch ball, and the indicator may be viewable through an opening in the gauge.
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