Interchangeable ball hitch
First Claim
1. Ball hitch apparatus, comprising:
- a support base having a stub shaft extending upwardly therefrom;
a latch pin in said stub shaft adapted to protrude radially outwardly therefrom; and
a generally spherical body with a bore extending radially inward from its bottom peripheral surface, and a cavity recessed therein from the periphery of said radial bore and adapted to receive therein said latch pin when the stub shaft of said support base is inserted into said radial bore in said spherical body.
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Abstract
The interchangeable ball hitch connector apparatus of this invention includes a generally spherical ball connector adapted to engage a conventional ball hitch socket, a support base adapted for fastening on the tow bar of a vehicle for supporting the ball connector, and a spring-biased latch pin in the support base for releasably attaching the ball connector to the support base. When the ball connector is assembled with and attached to the support base, the latch pin is contained entirely inside the ball connector and not exposed to damage from the socket or parts thereof on the exterior of the ball connector. A channel in the ball connector allows the latch pin to be readily unlatched from the ball connector by use of an elongated utensil, such as an ignition key.
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12 Claims
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1. Ball hitch apparatus, comprising:
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a support base having a stub shaft extending upwardly therefrom; a latch pin in said stub shaft adapted to protrude radially outwardly therefrom; and a generally spherical body with a bore extending radially inward from its bottom peripheral surface, and a cavity recessed therein from the periphery of said radial bore and adapted to receive therein said latch pin when the stub shaft of said support base is inserted into said radial bore in said spherical body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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