Trailer hitch and method for producing same
AssigneeWestfalia-Automotive GmbH
InventorsKai ANGERMANN, Martin WYRWICH
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Abstract
A trailer hitch for a motor vehicle comprises a coupling arm, on one end region of which a coupling body, in particular a coupling ball, is arranged for hitching a trailer or coupling a load carrier to the motor vehicle. At least one support element forming at least part of an outer surface of the coupling body and/or of the coupling arm is provided on the coupling body and/or on the coupling arm, said support element having a greater strength and/or hardness than an in particular metal basic material of a main body of the coupling body or coupling arm on which the support element is arranged or which bears the support element.
Claims34
A trailer hitch for a motor vehicle, wherein the trailer hitch has a coupling arm, on an one end region of which a coupling body, is arranged for hitching a trailer or coupling a load carrier to the motor vehicle, wherein at least one support element forming at least one part of a respective outer surface of the coupling body and/or of the coupling arm is provided on the coupling body and/or on the coupling arm, said support element having a greater strength and/or hardness than a basic material of a main body of the coupling body or coupling arm on which the support element is arranged or which bears the support element.
A method for producing a trailer hitch for a motor vehicle wherein the trailer hitch has a coupling arm, on the one end region of which a coupling body, is arranged for hitching a trailer or coupling a load carrier to the motor vehicle, wherein by producing at least one support element forming at least one part of a respective outer surface of the coupling body and/or the coupling arm on the coupling body and/or the coupling arm, wherein the support element has a greater strength and/or hardness than a basic material of a main body of the coupling body or coupling arm on which the support element is arranged or which bears the support element.
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