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US 12,097,732 B2Granted
Stowable stacked hitch receiver
AssigneeGen-Y Creations, LLC
InventorCarl J. Borkholder
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Abstract
A stowable stacked receiver has a fixed drawbar portion that allows affixation to a towing vehicle. Attached to the fixed drawbar portion is a movable stacked receiver that can pivot between a use and a stowed position. In the use position, the stacked receivers can receive a removable drawbar in a plurality of positions, and the stacked receivers are adjacent a flat surface on the fixed drawbar portion. In the stowed position, the stacked receivers are located underneath the fixed drawbar portion. A locking pin can be used to secure the movable stacked receiver in either the use or stowed position.
Claims25
A stowable stacked receiver comprising:
- a stationary drawbar having a drawbar portion to be secured to a vehicle-mounted receiver, said stationary drawbar having a drop-down portion affixed thereto, said drop-down portion having a locking hole and a pivoting hole parallel to said locking hole, said stationary drawbar having a flat surface extending perpendicularly from said drawbar portion to said drop-down portion;
- a stacked receiver formed from a plurality of receivers and sides, said stacked receiver having parallel flanges extending therefrom, said parallel flanges having a use hole, a storage hole, and a pivot hole, said pivot hole located between said storage and use holes, said sides affixed to said receivers, said receivers and said sides aligned to form a front surface, said stacked receiver having a back surface parallel to and located opposite from said front surface, said parallel flanges extending beyond said back surface;
- said stacked receiver pivotable with respect to said stationary drawbar on a fastener extending through said pivot hole on said stacked receiver and said pivoting hole on said drop-down portion, said drop-down portion held between said parallel flanges;
- a removable locking pin;
- said stacked receiver movable about a pivot axis through said fastener between a use position and a stowed position, said use position defined by said receivers adjacent to and partially obscuring said flat surface and said locking pin extending through said use hole and said locking hole, said stowed position defined by said locking pin extending through said storage hole and said locking hole.
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A stowable stacked receiver comprising:
- a stationary drawbar having a drawbar portion to be secured to a vehicle-mounted receiver, said stationary drawbar having a drop-down portion affixed thereto, said drop-down portion having a locking hole and a pivoting hole, said stationary drawbar having a flat surface extending from said drawbar portion to said drop-down portion;
- a stacked receiver having a plurality of receivers, and parallel flanges extending therefrom, said parallel flanges having a use hole, a storage hole, and a pivot hole, said pivot hole located between said storage and use holes;
- said stacked receiver pivotable with respect to said stationary drawbar on a fastener extending through said pivot hole on said stacked receiver and said pivoting hole on said drop-down portion, said drop-down portion located between said parallel flanges;
- a locking pin to be received by said locking hole;
- said stacked receiver movable about a pivot axis between a use position and a stowed position, said use position defined by said receivers adjacent to and partially obscuring said flat surface and said locking pin extending through said use hole and said locking hole, said stowed position defined by said locking pin extending through said storage hole and said locking hole;
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- at least one of said receivers can receive a removable drawbar on a back side when said stacked receiver is in said stowed position.
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A stowable stacked receiver comprising:
- a stationary drawbar having a drawbar portion to be secured to a vehicle-mounted receiver, said stationary drawbar having a drop-down portion, said drop-down portion having a locking hole;
- a stacked receiver having a plurality of receivers;
- said stacked receiver pivotable with respect to said stationary drawbar on a pivot axis extending through said stacked receiver and said drop-down portion, said drop-down portion located between a portion of said stacked receiver, said pivot axis perpendicular to said drawbar portion;
- a locking pin;
- said stacked receiver movable about said pivot axis between a use position and a stowed position;
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- at least one of said receivers can receive a removable drawbar on a back side when said stacked receiver is in said stowed position.
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A stowable stacked receiver comprising:
- a stationary drawbar having a drawbar portion to be secured to a vehicle-mounted receiver, said stationary drawbar having a drop-down portion, said drop-down portion having a locking hole;
- a stacked receiver having a plurality of receivers;
- said stacked receiver pivotable with respect to said stationary drawbar on a pivot axis extending through said stacked receiver and said drop-down portion, said drop-down portion located between a portion of said stacked receiver, said pivot axis perpendicular to said drawbar portion;
- a locking pin;
- said stacked receiver movable about said pivot axis between a use position and a stowed position;
- said stacked receiver is formed from sides affixed to said plurality of receivers, said receivers and said sides aligned to form a front surface, said stacked receiver having a back surface parallel to and located opposite from said front surface, said stacked receiver having parallel flanges extending beyond said back surface;
- said use position defined by said receivers adjacent to and partially obscuring a flat surface on said drawbar and said locking pin extending through said use hole and said locking hole, said stowed position defined by said locking pin extending through said storage hole and said locking hole.
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