Trailer hitch with trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly
First Claim
1. A mounting assembly for pivotally attaching a trailer hitch accessory to a hitch bar carrying a hitch ball, said mounting assembly comprising:
- a bracket including a first aperture for receiving a stem of said hitch ball and two depending mounting flanges, each of said mounting flanges including a second aperture and a third aperture, said bracket including a cavity that receives and nests over the hitch bar;
a pivot pin received in said second aperture in each of said mounting flanges and engaging the trailer hitch accessory whereby the trailer hitch accessory is pivotally connected to said bracket; and
a locking pin received in said third aperture in each of said mounting flanges and engaging the trailer hitch accessory whereby the trailer hitch accessory may be locked in position to prevent pivoting relative to said bracket.
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Abstract
A trailer hitch assembly includes a hitch bar and a hitch ball carried on the hitch bar. The hitch ball includes a ball head, a stem and a fastener for engaging the stem and securing the hitch ball to the hitch bar. The trailer hitch accessory also includes a trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly. That mounting assembly includes a bracket having a first aperture for receiving the shank of the hitch ball and two depending mounting flanges. Each of the mounting flanges includes a second aperture and a third aperture. In addition, the trailer hitch assembly includes a trailer hitch accessory having a trailer hitch accessory mounting bracket coupler. The coupler nests over the bracket. A pivot pin and a separate locking pin are each received in cooperating apertures in the coupler and bracket to complete the connection.
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17 Claims
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1. A mounting assembly for pivotally attaching a trailer hitch accessory to a hitch bar carrying a hitch ball, said mounting assembly comprising:
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a bracket including a first aperture for receiving a stem of said hitch ball and two depending mounting flanges, each of said mounting flanges including a second aperture and a third aperture, said bracket including a cavity that receives and nests over the hitch bar;
a pivot pin received in said second aperture in each of said mounting flanges and engaging the trailer hitch accessory whereby the trailer hitch accessory is pivotally connected to said bracket; and
a locking pin received in said third aperture in each of said mounting flanges and engaging the trailer hitch accessory whereby the trailer hitch accessory may be locked in position to prevent pivoting relative to said bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A trailer hitch assembly for pivotally connecting to a trailer hitch accessory comprising:
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a hitch bar;
a hitch ball carried on said hitch bar, said hitch ball including a ball head, a stem and a fastener for engaging said stem and securing said hitch ball to said hitch bar; and
a trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly, said trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly including;
a bracket having a first aperture for receiving said stem of said hitch ball and two depending mounting flanges, each of said mounting flanges including a second aperture and a third aperture, said bracket including a cavity that receives and nests over the hitch bar;
a pivot pin received in said second aperture in each of said mounting flanges whereby the trailer hitch accessory is pivotally secured to said trailer hitch assembly; and
a locking pin received in said third aperture in each of said mounting flanges. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A trailer hitch assembly comprising:
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a hitch bar;
a hitch ball carried on said hitch bar, said hitch ball including a ball head, a stem and a fastener for engaging said stem and securing said hitch ball to said hitch bar; and
a trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly, said trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly including;
a bracket having a first aperture for receiving said stem of said hitch ball and two depending mounting flanges, each of said mounting flanges including a second aperture and a third aperture, said bracket including a cavity that receives and nests over the hitch bar;
a trailer hitch accessory including a trailer hitch accessory mounting bracket coupler and a support post, said coupler further including a sleeve for securing said support post to said coupler;
a pivot pin received in said second aperture in each of said mounting flanges and engaging said trailer hitch accessory whereby said trailer hitch accessory is pivotally connected to said bracket and selectively displaceable between a pivoted position and an upright position; and
a locking pin received in said third aperture in each of said mounting flanges and engaging said trailer hitch accessory whereby said trailer hitch accessory may be locked in said upright position. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A trailer hitch assembly comprising:
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(a) a hitch bar;
(b) a hitch ball carried on said hitch bar, said hitch ball including a ball head, a stem and a fastener for engaging said stem and securing said hitch ball to said hitch bar;
(c) a trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly, said trailer hitch accessory mounting assembly including;
a bracket having a first aperture for receiving said stem of said hitch ball and two depending mounting flanges, each of said mounting flanges including a second aperture and a third aperture;
a pivot pin received in said second aperture in each of said mounting flanges;
a locking pin received in said third aperture in each of said mounting flanges; and
(d) a trailer hitch accessory having a trailer hitch accessory mounting bracket coupler, said pivot pin engaging said coupler so as to allow pivotal movement of said trailer hitch accessory relative to said bracket.
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