Compound trailer hitch with gooseneck support

A compound trailer hitch for interconnecting the trailing end of a vehicle having its trailing end spaced rearwardly of the rear axle to the leading end of a two-wheel type trailer having its wheels rearwardly of its center of gravity whereby to normally place part of the trailer weight upon the vehicle, which includes in combination:

• a. a hitching means comprising:
• i. a pair of hitch links, each having a swivel connection means at its front end and rear end;
• ii. a swivel connector at each side of the trailing end of the vehicle, with each swivel connector connecting with the front end swivel connection means of a hitch link and
• iii. a swivel connector at each side of the leading end of the trailer, with each swivel connector connecting with the rear end swivel connection means of a hitch link;
• wherein the swivel connectors on the trailer and on the vehicle are arranged such that the spacing between the trailer swivel connectors is greater than the spacing between the vehicle swivel connectors whereby the hitch links are spaced apart and converge forwardly with the forward projections of the converging links meeting at a point near the vehicle axle whenever the vehicle and trailer are in alignment;
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• b. a load supporting means comprising:
• i. a cantilever arm outstanding from the leading end of the trailer and extending forwardly of the trailing end of the vehicle;
• ii. a connective means on the vehicle to engage the cantilever arm to receive loads imposed onto the vehicle from the trailer through the arm and
• iii. a shifting means associated with the arm and the connective means to effect a continuous flexible engagement of the cantilever arm and the connective means as the relative positions of the vehicle and trailer change, as when turning.