Trailer hitch lock
OwnerFred J. Sellersinventor
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Abstract
A trailer hitch lock for enclosing a trailer hitch to secure the trailer against theft. The trailer hitch lock includes a base plate, a set of locking plates pivotably mounted to opposing sides of the base plate and a locking mechanism for securing the locking plates together. A mounting ball is mounted on the base plate and is configured to engage the trailer hitch ball socket. The first ends of the locking plates are hingeably connected to the opposing sides of the base plate. The second ends of the locking plates and the locking mechanism cooperate to secure the locking plates together.
Claims5
A trailer hitch lock comprising:
- a base plate including a mounting ball mounted thereon;
- a set of locking plates each defining a first end and a second end, said first ends of said set of locking plates being pivotably secured to opposing sides of said base plate;
- a locking mechanism cooperating with said second ends to secure said second ends together;
- wherein each of said second ends of said set of locking plates defines a plurality of spaced extensions, said plurality of spaced extensions of one locking plate alternating with said plurality of spaced extensions of the remaining locking plate, each of said spaced extensions defining a cylindrical opening therethrough, said cylindrical openings being alignable.
A trailer hitch lock comprising:
- a base plate including a mounting ball mounted thereon;
- a set of locking plates each defining a first end and a second end, said first ends of said set of locking plates being pivotably secured to opposing sides of said base plate, each of said second ends of said set of locking plates defining a plurality of spaced extensions, said plurality of spaced extensions of one locking plate alternating with said plurality of spaced extensions of the remaining locking plate, each of said spaced extensions defining a cylindrical opening therethrough, said cylindrical openings being alignable;
- a locking mechanism including a locking pin and a lock, said locking pin being receivable through said aligned cylindrical openings, said locking pin and said lock cooperating to securely hold said second ends of said locking plates together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.