Trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot method therefor

• US 20080296870A1
• Filed: 06/04/2007
• Published: 12/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Geoffrey C. Archer, Tim Ignatiuk
• Original Assignee: Geoffrey C. Archer, Tim Ignatiuk
• Inventors: Ignatiuk, Tim, Archer, Geoffrey C.
• Application Number:
  US11/809,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20080296870A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/504
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/485 mounted by means of transversal members attached to the frame of a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60D 1/52 removably mounted B60D1/56 takes precedence

Abstract

A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot has a support beam for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the bomb disposal robot. A female trailer hitch connector is coupled to the support beam.

Claims

1. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot comprising:

a support beam for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the bomb disposal robot; and

a female trailer hitch connector coupled to the support beam.

2. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 1 wherein the support beam further comprising an “

L”

shaped member extending from a first end and a second end of the support beam, the horizontal leg of the “

L”

shaped member extending above and away from the support beam, the horizontal leg of the “

L”

shaped member approximately parallel to the support beam.

3. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 2 wherein the support beam further comprises at least one opening formed in each horizontal leg of the “

L”

shaped member for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the frame of the bomb disposal robot.

4. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a support plate removably coupled top the support beam, the female trailer hitch connector attached to the support plate.

5. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 4 wherein the support plate further comprises at least one opening formed on a first end and a second end of the support plate to removably couple the support plate to the support beam.

6. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a pair of support rods coupled to the support beam and the female trailer hitch connector.

7. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 6 further comprising a pair of openings formed in the support beam to removably couple the support beam to a rear frame section of the bomb disposal robot.

8. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

a pair of mounting plates coupled to the support beam for coupling the trailer hitch assembly to a frame of the bomb disposal robot; and

at least one opening formed in each mounting plate to removably couple the trailer hitch assembly to the frame of the bomb disposal robot.

9. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a pair of support plates coupled to the support beam and the female trailer hitch connector.

10. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot comprising:

a support beam for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the bomb disposal robot, wherein the support beam has an “

L”

shaped member extending from a first end and a second end of the support beam, the horizontal leg of the “

L”

shaped member extending above and away from the support beam, the horizontal leg of the “

L”

shaped member approximately parallel to the support beam;

a support plate removably coupled top the support beam; and

a female trailer hitch connector mounted to the support plate.

11. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 10 further comprises at least one opening formed in each horizontal leg of the “

L”

shaped member for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the frame of the bomb disposal robot.

12. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 10 wherein the support plate further comprises at least one opening formed on a first end and a second end of the support plate to removably couple the support plate to the support beam.

13. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot comprising:

a support beam for removably attaching the trailer hitch assembly to the bomb disposal robot;

a female trailer hitch connector permanently mounted to the support beam; and

a pair of support members permanently attached to the support beam and the female trailer hitch connector.

14. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 13 wherein the pair of support members are a pair of support rods.

15. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 14 further comprising a pair of openings formed in the support beam to removably couple the support beam to a rear frame section of the bomb disposal robot.

16. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 13 further comprising:

a pair of mounting plates coupled to the support beam for coupling the trailer hitch assembly to a frame of the bomb disposal robot; and

at least one opening formed in each mounting plate to removably couple the trailer hitch assembly to the frame of the bomb disposal robot.

17. A trailer hitch assembly for a bomb disposal robot in accordance with claim 16 wherein the pair of support members are a pair of support plates.