Towbar with a hitch adaptor system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10953713-B2
Application number	US-201816175015-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	Oct 30, 2017
Publication date	Mar 23, 2021
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021

Abstract

A towbar with a hitch adaptor system incorporating a detachable receiving member and a detachable hitch ball is shown and described. The towbar with a hitch adaptor system may include a linkage member, a connecting member, a coupler and a receiver member. The receiver member may also include a detachable receiving hitch and a detachable hitch ball.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hitch adaptor system comprising:
a linkage member, the linkage member being capable of being operatively secured to a towbar, wherein the linkage member comprises a set of at least two plates, wherein the set of at least two plates is removably fastenable to the towbar;
a detachable receiving device, the detachable receiving device comprising a detachable receiving member or a detachable hitch ball member; and
a connecting member, the connecting member being operatively connected to both the linkage member and the detachable receiving device.

2. The hitch adaptor system of claim 1 , wherein the set of at least two plates is removably fastened to the towbar via a plurality of fasteners.

3. The hitch adaptor system of claim 2 , wherein the connecting member is removably fastened to the set of at least two plates and the plurality of fasteners.

4. The hitch adaptor system of claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is permanently fastened to the linkage member via at least one weld.

5. The hitch adaptor system of claim 1 , wherein the set of at least two plates each comprise at least one aperture, or opening, and wherein the connecting member is removably fastened to the set of at least two plates and the plurality of fasteners.

6. The hitch adaptor system of claim 1 , wherein the linkage member operatively connects to a towbar that is affixed to a vehicle.

7. The hitch adaptor system of claim 1 , wherein the detachable receiving member or a detachable hitch ball member is configured to act as a class I hitch, a class II hitch, a class III hitch, a class IV hitch, or a class V hitch.

8. A hitch adaptor system comprising:
a linkage member, the linkage member being capable of being operatively secured to a towbar, wherein the linkage member comprises a set of at least two plates removably fastenable to the towbar;
a detachable receiving device, the detachable receiving device comprising a detachable receiving member or a detachable hitch ball member;
a connecting member, the connecting member being operatively connected to the linkage member; and
a coupler, the coupler being operative connected to both the connecting member and the detachable receiving device.

9. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the set of at least two plates is removably fastened to the towbar via a plurality of fasteners.

10. The hitch adaptor system of claim 9 , wherein the coupler is removably fastened to the set of at least two plates via the plurality of fasteners.

11. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the coupler is permanently fastened to the linkage member via at least one weld.

12. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the set of at least two plates each comprise at least one aperture, or opening, and wherein the coupler is removably fastened to the set of at least two plates and the plurality of fasteners.

13. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the linkage member operatively connects to a towbar that is affixed to a vehicle.

14. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the detachable receiving member or the detachable hitch ball member is configured as a class I hitch, a class II hitch, a class III hitch, a class IV hitch, or a class V hitch.

15. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the coupler is removably fastened to the detachable receiving device.

16. The hitch adaptor system of claim 8 , wherein the coupler further comprises a locking member to permit locking of the coupler to the connecting member.

17. A hitch adaptor system comprising:
a linkage member, the linkage member being capable of being operatively secured to a towbar;
a detachable receiving device, the detachable receiving device comprising a detachable hitch ball member; the detachable hitch ball member having a detachable hitch ball;
a connecting member, the connecting member being operatively connected to the linkage member; and
a coupler, the coupler being operative connected to both the connecting member and the detachable receiving device.

18. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the linkage member comprises a set of at least two plates and wherein a plurality of fasteners removably fasten the towbar to the set of at least two plates.

19. The hitch adaptor system of claim 18 , wherein the coupler is removably fastened to the set of at least two plates and the plurality of fasteners.

20. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the coupler is permanently fastened to the linkage member via at least one weld.

21. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the linkage member comprises a set of at least two plates each comprising at least one aperture, or opening, and wherein the coupler is removably fastened to the set of at least two plates by a plurality of fasteners.

22. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the linkage member operatively connects to a towbar that is affixed to a vehicle.

23. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the detachable receiving member or the detachable hitch ball member is configured as a class I hitch, a class II hitch, a class III hitch, a class IV hitch, or a class V hitch.

24. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the coupler is removably fastened to the detachable receiving device.

25. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the coupler further comprises a locking member to permit locking of the coupler to the connecting member.

26. The hitch adaptor system of claim 17 , wherein the detachable hitch ball is removably attached to the detachable hitch ball member via at least one engagement pin configured to engage at least one aperture of the detachable hitch ball member.

Assignees

• Horizon Global Americas Inc

Inventors

• Belinky Jacob
• Kung Yung-Hao
• Brzezinski Russell

Classifications

• B60D1/075

  Hitch adaptors · CPC title

• B60D1/485

  mounted by means of transversal members attached to the frame of a vehicle · CPC title

• B60D1/06

  Ball-and-socket hitches · CPC title

• B60D1/145

  consisting of an elongated single bar or tube · CPC title

• B60D1/52 Primary

  removably mounted · CPC title