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US 12,208,653 B2Granted
Trailer hitch
OwnerJames Nagyinventor
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Abstract
A trailer hitch apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular receiving member, a base, an arm extending from the base, a first tow ball having a threaded shaft, and a second tow ball having a threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball. The tubular receiving member is configured to be removably attached to a vehicle. A retainer assembly is configured to be selectively engage the first tow ball.
Claims17
A trailer hitch apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- an arm extending from the base;
- a first tow ball having a threaded shaft;
- a second tow ball having a threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball;
- a retainer assembly attached to the base and configured to selectively engage the first or second tow ball;
- and
- a third tow ball perpendicular to the first and second tow balls.
4 more elements
A trailer hitch apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a first tow ball having a threaded shaft;
- a second tow ball having a shaft with a bored threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball;
- an arm extending from the base, wherein the arm includes an aperture sized to receive the shaft with the bored threaded opening, wherein the arm includes opposing planar-shaped surfaces for abutting surfaces of the first and second tow balls;
- a retainer assembly attached to the base and configured to selectively engage the first or second tow ball;
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- a third tow ball perpendicular to the first and second tow balls.
4 more elements
A trailer hitch apparatus comprising:
- a base;
- a first tow ball having a threaded shaft, wherein the first tow ball includes an octagonal-shaped portion having planar surfaces configured to engage a wrench;
- a second tow ball having a shaft with a bored threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball, wherein the second tow ball includes an octagonal-shaped portion having planar surfaces configured to engage a wrench, wherein the first and second tow balls are different sizes;
- an arm extending from the base, wherein the arm includes an aperture sized to receive the shaft with the bored threaded opening, wherein the arm includes opposing planar-shaped surfaces for abutting surfaces of the first and second tow balls;
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- a retainer assembly attached to the base and configured to selectively engage the first or second tow ball.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.