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US 2019/0168554 A1Published application
Safety connector apparatus for trailer hitches
AssigneeBrc Holdings, LLC
InventorCharles B. Reinken
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Abstract
A ball-style hitch safety connector apparatus with a spoon safety connector made, as well as alternative designs, is disclosed herein. In an embodiment a spoon element is secured on the underside of the hitch, the spoon element including a spoon- or cup-shaped portion along with a handle. This spoon element presses up on the bottom of the ball assembly, in particular the underside where the nut and bolt are located that secure the ball to in place.
Claims14
A safety connector apparatus for a trailer hitch, the safety receiver comprising:
- a) a base comprising a hole for receiving the treaded base of a hitch ball;
- b) side walls extending up from the base;
- c) a plate having at least two holes;
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- d) a bent rod extending through the two holes as well as over the top of the hitch ball;
- the bent locking rod being configured to move up and down above the hitch ball and to pivot away from the hitch ball to allow for insertion of a trailer hitch onto the ball;
- wherein the bent rod can be positioned above the ball and trailer hitch and lowered into place and secured to prevent the trailer hitch from releasing and being removed from the ball without first releasing the bent rod.
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A safety connector apparatus for a trailer, the safety connector comprising:
- a spoon element configured to be secured on the underside of the hitch, the spoon element including a spoon shaped portion and a handle, wherein the spoon shaped portion presses up on the bottom of a ball assembly when installed, in particular the underside where the nut and bolt are located that secure the ball to in place;
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- two pairs of fastening bars holding the spoon element in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.