Hitch ball assembly
OwnerRichard McCoyinventor
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Abstract
A dual hitch ball assembly is described. The hitch ball assembly may couple a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle. The hitch ball assembly may include a hitch bar, a base member and at least one hitch ball. The hitch bar may be removably secured to a hitch receiver on the towing vehicle. The base member may be located on an end of the hitch bar. A first hitch ball may be located on a side of the base member and may be capable of being coupled with the towed vehicle. A second hitch ball may be located on an opposite side of the base member and may be capable of being coupled with the towed vehicle. The hitch balls may have different diameters. The hitch bar may also include at least one webbed area. The hitch bar and the hitch balls may be a one-piece integrally formed component.
Claims17
A hitch ball assembly comprising:
- a hitch bar comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- said first end has a first height, includes a notched portion extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of said hitch bar, wherein said first end is capable of being secured to a hitch receiver on a towing vehicle;
- at least one webbed area between said upper and lower surfaces of said hitch bar;
- a base member located on said second end of said hitch bar having a second height;
- a narrow portion on said hitch bar extending to said base member;
- wherein said first height is greater than said second height;
- and
- at least one hitch ball integrally formed on said base member, wherein said hitch ball is capable of being coupled with a towed vehicle.
A dual hitch ball assembly for coupling a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, said hitch ball assembly comprising:
- a hitch bar comprising:
- a first end and a second end;
- said first end has a first height, includes a notched portion extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of said hitch bar, wherein said first end is capable of being removably secured to a hitch receiver on a towing vehicle;
- a base member located on said second end of said hitch bar having a second height;
- a narrow portion on said hitch bar extending to said base member;
- wherein said first height is greater than said second height;
- a first hitch ball located on a side of said base member, wherein said first hitch ball is capable of being coupled with the towed vehicle;
- and
- a second hitch ball located on an opposite side of said base member, wherein said second hitch ball is capable of being coupled with the towed vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.