System and method for attaching a trailer to a tow vehicle
US12415391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/58
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trailer hitch system for attaching a trailer to a tow vehicle, is disclosed having a shank attachable a trailer, the shank having a nose at a terminal end of the shank and a mid-shank extending in a substantially horizontal direction immediately adjacent to the nose, the nose and mid-shank being configured to be received in a receiver attachable to said tow vehicle. The shank also includes a vertical adjustment extending in a substantially vertical direction, a depth stop connected to the shank and configured to abut the receiver to limit a depth that the shank extends within the receiver. The mid-shank includes step reduction which decreases a cross-sectional area of the mid-shank immediately adjacent to the nose, and the nose is configured to reduce in cross-sectional area toward the terminal end of the shank. The shank also includes an alignment indicator connected to the shank, such that the alignment indicator to provide a visual indicator of the orientation of the shank.
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