Hitch assembly for goose neck trailer

A hitch assembly for connecting a first vehicle having a forwardly directed tongue to a second towing vehicle comprising:

• first downwardly extending tubular means connected to the forward end of the tongue of the first vehicle, second elongated means positioned in telescopic relation with the first tubular means and extended downwardly from the first tubular means, means for connecting the second means to the second vehicle, extendable and contractible means located within the first tubular means, said extendable and contractible means having a first portion secured to the second means, second portion mounted on the first means, and means to move the first and second portions relative to each other and to provide relative movement between the first means and the second means to change the combined length of the first means and second means, clamp means located around the second means to hold the second means in a fixed position relative to the first means, said clamp means having band means positioned adjacent opposite parts of the second means, means securing the band means to the first means, and means to hold the band means in firm engagement with the second means.

A hitch assembly for connecting a fifth wheel trailer having a forwardly directed tongue to a towing vehicle comprising:

• a first downwardly projected tubular means connected to the forwardly directed tongue, side gusset plates secured to opposite sides of the first tubular means and the tongue, top plate means secured to the top of the tongue and first tubular means, an elongated second member slidably positioned in telescopic relation with the first tubular means, means attached to the second member for connecting the second member to the towing vehicle, and an extendable and contractible means connected to the top plate means and second member operable to provide relative movement between the first means and the second member to change the combined length of the first means and second member.

A hitch assembly for connecting a first vehicle having a forwardly directed tongue to a second towing vehicle comprising:

• first tubular means having an upright cylindrical passage connected to the tongue of the first vehicle, side gusset plates secured to opposite sides of the first tubular means and the tongue, top plate means secured to the tongue and first tubular means, second elongated means located in the upright cylindrical passage and extended downwardly therefrom, said second means being rotatable and vertically movable in said passage, means connected to the plate means and the second means operable to provide relative vertical movement between the first means and the second means to change the combined length of the first means and second means, coupling means mounted on the second means connectable to the second vehicle, said coupling means being vertically and rotatably movable with the second means, and clamp means associated with the second means to hold the second means in a fixed position relative to the first means.