Gooseneck hitch assembly
AssigneeReese Products, Inc.
InventorsThomas W. Lindenman, Richard W. McCoy
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Abstract
A gooseneck hitch assembly for mounting on a vehicle includes a hitch ball, a housing and a mounting assembly for securing the hitch ball and housing to the frame of a vehicle. The hitch ball is pivotally connected to the housing and includes a conveniently located lubrication fitting, a pivotally mounted security door with a torsion spring to hold the door in fully open and closed positions, and a latch thereon for securing the door in a closed position and the hitch ball in a towing position. A pair of safety chain anchors in alignment with the hitch ball is pivotally connected to the housing such that one of the anchors overlies and protects the lubrication fitting in the storage position.
Claims8
A gooseneck hitch assembly for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing;
- a security door pivotally connected to said housing and selectively displaceable between an open position and a closed position;
- a latch carried by said security door;
- a hitch ball pivotally connected to said housing for selective displacement between an upright towing position and an inclined storage position, said hitch ball including a slot for receiving an end of said latch for securing said security door in said closed position and said hitch ball in said towing position.
A gooseneck hitch assembly for mounting on a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing;
- a security door pivotally connected to said housing and selectively displaceable between an open position and a closed position;
- a securing means carried by said security door;
- a hitch ball pivotally connected to said housing for selective displacement between an upright towing position and an inclined storage position, said hitch ball including a slot for receiving an end of said securing means for securing said security door in said closed position and said hitch ball in said towing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.