Accessory mounting adapter for a trailer hitch assembly
OwnerRichard W. McCoyinventor
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Abstract
An accessory mounting adapter is provided for a trailer hitch assembly that includes a receiver box. The accessory mounting adapter includes a cross member. A mounting bar is connected to the cross member and allows the adapter to be secured in the receiver box of the trailer hitch assembly. A pair of accessory receivers are connected to the cross member. At least one of the accessory receivers has a first accessory mounting section for receiving a first type of accessory mounting post and a second accessory mounting section for receiving a second type of accessory mounting post. This greatly increases the versatility of the adapter to carry various accessories.
Claims26
An accessory mounting adapter for a trailer hitch assembly including a receiver box, comprising:
- a cross member;
- a mounting bar carried on said cross member, said mounting bar extending in a first plane P1;
- and
- a pair of stepped accessory receivers allowing two-point mounting of an accessory, said pair of stepped accessory receivers extending in a second plane P2 where P1 and P2 define an acute included angle.
An accessory mounting adapter for a trailer hitch assembly including a receiver box, comprising:
- a T-shaped body;
- and
- a pair of stepped accessory receivers carried on said T-shaped body allowing for two-point mounting of an accessory.
An accessory mounting adapter for a trailer hitch assembly including a receiver box, comprising:
- a cross member;
- a mounting bar connected to said cross member;
- and
- a pair of accessory receivers connected to said cross member;
- said accessory mounting adapter being characterized by at least one accessory receiver of said pair of accessory receivers having a first accessory mounting section for receiving a first type of accessory mounting post and a second accessory mounting section for receiving a second type of accessory mounting post.
An accessory mounting adapter for a trailer hitch assembly including a receiver box, comprising:
- a cross member;
- a mounting bar carried on said cross member;
- a tightener carried on said mounting bar;
- and
- at least two accessory receivers carried on said cross member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.