Trailer Hitch Coupler
OwnerDarrin Dahlenburginventor
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Abstract
This application provides an improved trailer hitch coupler comprising a trailer tongue having a recessed portion, said recessed portion having a recessed portion front and recessed portion back wall; a moveable base plate inside the tongue recessed portion; a cavity spring positioned in the tongue recessed portion and biasing the base plate toward the recessed portion front; and coupler arms connected to the base plate at a pivot point, whereby the coupler arms rotate around the pivot point to open and closed positions.
Claims5
An improved trailer hitch coupler comprising:
- a. a trailer tongue having a recessed portion, said recessed portion having a recessed portion front and recessed portion back wall;
- b. a moveable base plate inside the tongue recessed portion;
- c. a cavity spring positioned in the tongue recessed portion and biasing the base plate toward the recessed portion front;
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- d. coupler arms connected to the base plate at a pivot point, whereby the coupler arms rotate around the pivot point to open and closed positions.
The trailer hitch of claim 15, wherein the trailer tongue and the recessed portion is rectangular in cross-section.
The trailer hitch of claim 16, further comprising a moveable locking arm secured to the trailer tongue at a locking arm pivot point.
The trailer hitch of claim 17, further comprising one or more locking arm springs having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion connected to the outer side face of the trailer tongue and the second end portion connected to the locking arm.
The trailer hitch of claim 18, wherein the locking arm spring is biased to pull the locking arm in a downward position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.