Adjustable trailer hitch receiver
OwnerMark Scruggsinventor
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Abstract
Receivers are attached to motor vehicles to tow a variety of objects such as trailers. Due to the variety of makes and models of motor vehicles, several different sized receivers are required to fit most motor vehicles. Accordingly, a receiver for mounting to a frame of a motor vehicle comprises a main frame member, first and second selectively positionable mounting flanges secured to the main frame member at selected first and second points, respectively, and a pair of mounting brackets capable of attachment to the first and second mounting flanges, each of the pair of mounting brackets having at least two mounting skirts capable of attaching to the frame of the motor vehicle.
Claims20
A receiver for mounting to a frame of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a main frame member;
- first and second selectively positionable mounting flanges secured to said main frame member at selected first and second points, respectively;
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- a pair of mounting brackets capable of attachment to said first and second mounting flanges, each of said pair of mounting brackets having at least two mounting skirts capable of attaching to said frame of said motor vehicle.
A receiver for mounting to a frame of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a main frame member having a cross member;
- first and second selectively positionable mounting flanges secured to said main frame member at selected first and second points, respectively;
- first and second mounting brackets capable of attachment to said first and second mounting flanges, said first mounting bracket having first and second sets of mounting apertures and second mounting bracket having third and fourth sets of mounting apertures;
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- wherein said first and third sets of mounting apertures have a first bolt pattern capable of attachment to said frame of said motor vehicle, and wherein said second and fourth mounting apertures have a second bolt pattern capable of attachment to said frame of said motor vehicle, said second bolt pattern being different than said first bolt pattern.
A receiver for mounting to a frame of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a main frame member having a cross member;
- first and second selectively positionable mounting flanges secured to said main frame member at selected first and second points, respectively;
- first and second mounting brackets capable of attachment to said first and second mounting flanges, each of said mounting brackets having first and second mounting skirts for attachment to said frame of said motor vehicle;
- wherein said first and second mounting skirts include a first set of mounting apertures and a second set of mounting apertures wherein said first set of mounting apertures have a first bolt pattern for attachment to said frame of said motor vehicle, and wherein said second mounting apertures have a second bolt pattern different than said first bolt pattern for attachment to said frame of said motor vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.