Arcuate fifth-wheel hitch

An apparatus for connecting a trailer to a vehicle comprising:

• a. A trailer hitch head for receiving a portion of a trailer;
• b. Said trailer hitch head allows for slidable and rotational movement relative to a vehicle on an axis of rotation;
• c. Said trailer hitch head moveably connected to at least two adjacent guides comprising an arcuate-shaped guide path;
• d. Wherein said guides are fixedly located relative to said vehicle;
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• e. wherein said trailer hitch head may rotate while slidably moving along said arcuate-shaped path of said guides such that said trailer hitch head is arcuately displaced along said guides;
• f. a guide ramp, moveably connected to said trailer hitch head, guides said trailer hitch head into one of said arcuate shaped guide paths of said guides;
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• g. wherein said trailer hitch head is guided into said arcuate-shaped guide path of said guide by the guide ramp and said guide ramp includes a predesigned path having at least one locking position.

An apparatus for connecting a trailer to a vehicle comprising:

• a. A trailer hitch head for receiving a portion of a trailer;
• b. Wherein said trailer hitch head includes a capture mechanism;
• c. Said trailer hitch head allows for slidable and rotational movement relative to a vehicle on an axis of rotation;
• d. Said trailer hitch head moveably connected to at least two adjacent guides comprising an arcuate-shaped guide path;
• e. Wherein said guides are housed within a base that is fixedly located relative to said vehicle;
• f. wherein said trailer hitch head may rotate while slidably moving along said arcuate-shaped guide path of said guides such that said trailer hitch head is arcuately displaced along said arcuate guide path;
• g. said trailer hitch head is also moveably connected to a guide ramp;
• h. wherein said guide ramp comprises at least one of a guide plate and a guide mechanism and said guide ramp further comprises a predesigned path for said guide mechanism to travel along, said predesigned path including at least one locking position;
• i. said guide ramp is connected to the underside of said base containing said guides;
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• j. wherein said guide ramp moves said trailer hitch head into or out of one of said arcuate-shaped guide paths of said guides in relation to lateral movement from said vehicle.