Automated hitch for automated vehicle
US-2023356990-A1 · Nov 9, 2023 · US
Adjustable hitch assembly
US8979112B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979112-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213626604-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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The present invention is directed to an adjustable hitch assembly for coupling a towed vehicle with a towing vehicle. An embodiment of the adjustable hitch assembly may include a base member, a ball support member, and a hitch ball member. The base member may include a connecting portion and a shank member, wherein the shank member may extends perpendicularly away from the connecting portion. The ball support member may include a support rod extending perpendicularly away from the shank member. The ball support member may also include an opening there though that may be attached to the shank member. The hitch ball member may be attached to the support rod, wherein the hitch ball member may have at least one accessory aperture. The connecting portion may be attached to the towing vehicle and the hitch ball member may be attached to the towed vehicle.
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Having thus described the invention, we claim: 1. An adjustable hitch assembly comprising: a vehicle attachment member capable of selective engagement with a towing vehicle; a shank extending from said vehicle attachment member, said shank having a length; a guide member positioned in and extending at least a portion of said length of said shank, wherein said guide member extends inwardly on opposite sides of said shank; a support member comprising an opening to selectively…
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- What does patent US8979112B2 cover?
- The present invention is directed to an adjustable hitch assembly for coupling a towed vehicle with a towing vehicle. An embodiment of the adjustable hitch assembly may include a base member, a ball support member, and a hitch ball member. The base member may include a connecting portion and a shank member, wherein the shank member may extends perpendicularly away from the connecting portion. T…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cequent Performance Prod Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60D1/07. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).