Invention Application
- Patent Title: Selectable trailer hitch apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 可选拖车挂钩装置
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Application No.: US09971224Application Date: 2001-10-04
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Publication No.: US20020024194A1Publication Date: 2002-02-28
- Inventor: Robert H. Ross
- Main IPC: B60F001/00
- IPC: B60F001/00

Abstract:
A selectable trailer hitch apparatus is attached to a vehicle and includes a vehicle attachment member attached to the vehicle. With a first embodiment, the vehicle attachment member is a single horizontal structure. With additional embodiments, the vehicle attachment member includes a first horizontal hitch assembly support portion, a riser support portion, and a second horizontal hitch assembly support portion. The selectable trailer hitch apparatus permits one of a plurality of trailer hitches to be used at a time for a particular trailer. A base plate is attached to the vehicle attachment member. The base plate extends in a horizontal orientation and includes an axle reception channel. A plurality of trailer hitches are connected to the top side of the hitch-supporting selector plate. An axle is connected to the bottom side of the hitch-supporting selector plate, and the axle is inserted into the axle reception channel.
Public/Granted literature
- US06497428B2 Selectable trailer hitch apparatus Public/Granted day:2002-12-24
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