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Hitch ball angle sensor

  • US 9,120,358 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2013
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hitch ball assembly comprising:

  • a housing;

    a hitch ball positioned on said housing;

    a bore extending within said hitch ball and said housing;

    a pin positioned within said bore and rotatable with respect to said hitch ball and said housing;

    an angle sensor configured to sense rotation of said pin;

    wherein said pin is configured to engage a trailer coupler and rotate therewith;

    a collar disposed about an exterior surface of said pin; and

    a washer fixed to said hitch ball and configured to retain said pin within said bore.

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