Trailer hitch conversion apparatus
OwnerDouglas Bigginsinventor
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Abstract
An adapter for attaching a gooseneck or fifth wheel trailer hitch to a standard, V-shaped, trailer hitch. The hitch converting device contains a fifth wheel frame that attaches about the standard hitch and ball of a trailer device. The adapter provides a simple mechanism, whereby two different styles of hitches can be alternately operated by the same vehicle, with minimum securement.
Claims8
A hitch adapter for attaching a gooseneck or fifth wheel trailer hitch to a standard, V-shaped, trailer hitch, comprising:
- a fifth wheel hitch having a frame including a pair of arms extending therefrom for securement to a V-shaped trailer hitch, and a portion of a substantially vertically disposed, substantially rectangular member having attachment means for attachment to said V-shaped trailer hitch about a hitch ball of said V-shaped trailer, said pair of arms extending from said fifth wheel frame respectively, each of said pair of arms having bracket securement means including a front portion bracket for attaching said fifth wheel frame to said V-shaped trailer hitch, and means defining a front portion of said V-shaped trailer hitch, about which is disposed said attachment means.
A hitch adapter for attaching a gooseneck or fifth wheel trailer hitch to a standard, V-shaped, trailer hitch, comprising:
- a fifth wheel hitch frame including a pair of arms extending therefrom for securement to said V-shaped trailer hitch, and a portion of a substantially vertically disposed, substantially rectangular member having securement means including a front portion bracket for attachment to a front portion of said V-shaped trailer hitch about a hitch ball of said V-shaped trailer hitch, each of said pair of arms respectively extending from said fifth wheel hitch frame, each of said pair of arms having bracket securement means for attaching said fifth wheel frame to said V-shaped trailer hitch.
A hitch adapter for attaching a gooseneck or fifth wheel trailer hitch to a standard, V-shaped, trailer hitch, comprising:
- a fifth wheel hitch frame including a pair of arms extending therefrom for securement to said V-shaped trailer hitch, and a portion of a substantially vertically disposed, substantially rectangular member having securement means including a front portion bracket for attachment to a front portion of said V-shaped trailer hitch about a hitch ball of said V-shaped trailer hitch, each of said pair of arms extending respectively from said fifth wheel hitch frame, each of said pair of arms having a bracket for attaching said fifth wheel frame to said V-shaped trailer hitch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.