Teleswivel Hitch Apparatus
First Claim
1. A hitch apparatus, comprising:
- a frame comprising an arm; and
a hitch assembly movable along the arm between retracted and extended positions and pivotably relative to the frame when in an extended position.
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Abstract
A hitch apparatus includes a frame, spool assembly, and hitch assembly. The frame includes a base with a pair of arms extending away from one side of the base in side by side, spaced-apart relationship. A spool assembly is movably secured to elongated guides associated with the arms so as to be slidable along the arms. A hitch assembly is pivotably secured to the spool assembly and is movable relative to the frame between retracted and extended positions. The hitch assembly includes a pair of spaced apart plate members, each having a recess formed in an outer surface thereof. The spool assembly is pivotably secured within apertures in the plate members, and a guide pin located on each frame arm is operably engaged with a respective recess such that an extent to which the hitch assembly pivots relative to the frame progressively decreases as the hitch assembly is progressively retracted.
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45 Claims
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1. A hitch apparatus, comprising:
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a frame comprising an arm; and a hitch assembly movable along the arm between retracted and extended positions and pivotably relative to the frame when in an extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hitch apparatus, comprising:
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a frame, comprising; a base; a pair of arms extending away from one side of the base in side by side, spaced-apart relationship; and a member extending away from an opposite side of the base, wherein the member is adapted to be attached to a vehicle; and a hitch assembly movably secured to the arms, wherein the hitch assembly is movable along the arms between retracted and extended positions relative to the base, and wherein the hitch assembly is pivotable relative to the frame when in an extended position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A hitch apparatus, comprising:
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a frame having a tuning fork configuration with a pair of arms extending along a direction in side by side, spaced-apart relationship; and a hitch assembly movably secured to the arms, wherein the hitch assembly is movable along the arms between retracted and extended positions, wherein the hitch assembly is pivotable relative to the frame when in an extended position, and wherein an extent to which the hitch assembly can pivot relative to the frame progressively increases as the hitch assembly is progressively extended. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A hitch apparatus, comprising:
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a pair of spaced apart plate members, wherein each plate member has an aperture formed therethrough and a recess formed in an outer surface thereof adjacent to the aperture; and a hitch box positioned between and secured to the plate members, wherein the hitch box is configured to receive a coupling apparatus therein. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A hitch apparatus, comprising:
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a plate member having an aperture formed therethrough and a recess formed in an outer surface thereof adjacent to the aperture; and a hitch box secured to the plate member, wherein the hitch box is configured to receive a coupling apparatus therein. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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Specification