Adjustable hitch assembly for towing trailers
OwnerThomas A. Wiersinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable hitch assembly is mounted on a towing vehicle and is adapted to move the hitch transversely, horizontally and vertically with respect to the towing vehicle. A first traveler is provided in a horizontally disposed C-shaped channel and is selectively movable along the channel with a rotataly driven threaded rod. A vertical C-shaped channel is mounted to the first traveler. A second traveler is provided in the vertical channel and is selectively movable along the vertical channel with a threaded rod extending longitudinally in the vertical channel. A hitch is mounted to the vertical channel traveler and is adapted for connecting to a trailer.
Claims20
An adjustable hitch assembly for towing a trailer, said hitch assembly comprising:
- a C-shaped channel;
- a traveler selectively moveable in said channel and including a threaded bore;
- a threaded rod extending in said channel and threadingly engaging said traveler threaded bore;
- a motor coupled to said threaded rod for selectively rotatably driving said rod about a rod axis, whereby said traveler is selectively movable in said channel;
- and,
- a hitch coupled to said traveler, said hitch adapted for connecting to a trailer.
An adjustable hitch assembly for towing a trailer, said hitch assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontally disposed first C-shaped channel;
- a first traveler selectively moveable in said first channel and including a threaded bore;
- a first threaded rod extending in said first channel and threadingly engaging said first traveler threaded bore;
- a first motor coupled to said first threaded rod for selectively rotatably driving said first rod about a first rod axis, whereby said traveler is selectively movable in said channel;
- a second generally vertically disposed C-shaped channel mounted to said first traveler;
- a second traveler selectively movable in said second C-shaped channel and including a threaded bore;
- a second threaded rod extending in said second channel and threadingly engaging said second traveler threaded bore;
- a second motor coupled to said second threaded rod for selectively rotatably driving said second rod about a second rod axis, whereby said second traveler is selectively movable in said second channel;
- and,
- a hitch coupled to said second traveler, said hitch adapted for connecting to a trailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.