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US 10,471,786 B1Granted
Trailer hitch securement system
OwnerJohn G. McPheeinventor
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Abstract
A forward member extends rearwardly from a vehicle. A rearward member extends forwardly from a trailer. An intermediate member in a generally Z-shaped configuration has a leading section, a trailing section, and a central section. The trailing section is at an elevation above the leading section. The forward member is releasably coupled above the leading section of the intermediate member. The rearward member is releasably coupled to and above the trailing section of the intermediate member. A coupling assembly is between the trailing section and the rearward member.
Claims2
A trailer hitch securement system comprising:
- a vehicle with a forward member extending rearwardly therefrom;
- a trailer with a rearward member extending forwardly therefrom;
- an intermediate member having a generally Z-shaped configuration, the intermediate member having a leading section and a trailing section and a central section, the trailing section being at an elevation above the leading section;
- the forward member being located above the leading section of the intermediate member and releasably coupled thereto;
- the rearward member being located above the trailing section of the intermediate member and releasably coupled thereto;
- a coupling assembly between the trailing section and the rearward member, the coupling assembly including two vertically extending tabs (50)(52) on the trailing section of the intermediate member (32) to define a reception zone there between, a square lower aperture (58) with a vertical axis in the intermediate member between the tabs;
- a first component (204) in a C-shaped configuration with a horizontal upper plate (210) with a central first hole (216), and a parallel lower plate (214) with a central second hole (216), and a vertical intermediate plate (218) there between, the vertical intermediate plate having a first height;
- a second component (206) in a C-shaped configuration with a horizontal upper plate (222) with a central third hole (224), and a parallel lower plate (226) with a central fourth hole (228), and a vertical intermediate plate (230) there between, the vertical intermediate plate having a second height greater than the first height;
- a bolt (62) extending upwardly through the square lower aperture and through the fourth, second, first, and third holes;
- and
- a star shaped nut (66) threadedly received on the bolt above the first component and second component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.