Apparatus and method for quickly releasing a harness from a vehicle
OwnerRobert D. Knoxinventor
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Abstract
A hitch assembly includes two frame members. One frame member of the frame includes a locking assembly for coupling the hitch assembly to a shaft of a sulky. The other frame member of the frame is adapted to secure the frame assembly to a harness of an animal such as a horse. A release assembly such as a pull pin assembly is utilized to releasably secure the first frame member to the second frame member. A method for releasing an animal harness from a vehicle is also disclosed.
Claims21
A hitch assembly for securing an animal harness to a vehicle, comprising:
- a first frame member adapted to be secured to the animal harness;
- and
- a second frame member releasably secured to the first frame member, the second frame member being adapted to be secured to the vehicle.
A method of operating a hitch assembly to release an animal harness from a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- decoupling a first frame member of the hitch assembly from a second frame member of the hitch assembly;
- and
- moving the first frame member relative to the second frame member such that the first frame member is spaced apart from the second frame member.
A hitch assembly for coupling a horse harness to a shaft of a sulky, comprising:
- a first frame member having a number of harness-receiving openings defined therein;
- and
- a second frame member releasably secured to the first frame member, the second frame member having a locking assembly secured thereto which is operable to secure the second frame member to the shaft of the sulky.
A method of operating a hitch assembly to selectively secure and release a horse harness from a shaft of a sulky, comprising the steps of:
- securing the hitch assembly to the horse harness and the shaft of the sulky such that (i) a first frame member of the hitch assembly is coupled to the horse harness, and (ii) a second frame member of the hitch assembly is coupled to the shaft of the sulky;
- decoupling the first frame member from the second frame member;
- and
- moving the first frame member relative to the second frame member such that the first frame member is spaced apart from the second frame member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.