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US 7,125,034 B2Granted
Towing hitch assembly
OwnerElmer Wincklerinventor
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Abstract
A towing hitch assembly adapted to be connected to a towing unit and a towed unit is disclosed. In general, the towing hitch assembly comprises a support connector releasably attachable to a towing hitch of a towing vehicle and pivotally connected to at least two arms, a support structure adapted to be connected to the unit to be towed and pivotally connected to the arms, and at least two arms pivotally connected on one end to the support connector and pivotally connected on the other end to the support structure. The towing hitch assembly reduces jarring and other undesirable movement between the towing unit and the towed unit during operation.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the support connector is T-shaped in cross section.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the support connector is adapted to provide a plurality of positions to which the first arm and the second arm may be pivotally connected.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the support structure comprises a top panel connected to at least two side panels forming a housing within which at least a portion of the support connector is housed.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the support structure is adapted to provide a plurality of positions in the horizontal direction to which at least one of the first arm and the second arm may be selectively pivotally connected.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the first arm is adapted to provide a plurality of positions for the pivotal connection to at least one of the support connector and the support structure.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the second arm is adapted to provide a plurality of positions for the pivotal connection to at least one of the support connector and the support structure.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the first arm forms a line at an angle other than vertical.
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An assembly for a towing hitch comprising:
- a support connector adapted to be removably and movably connected to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to at least two arms;
- a support structure adapted to be connected to a trailer and pivotally connected to the at least two arms;
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a first position and pivotally connected at a second end at a first position to the support structure, and
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the support connector at a second position and pivotally connected at a second end at a second position to the support structure,
- wherein the first arm and the second arm angle in towards each other.
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A towing hitch assembly comprising:
- a support connector comprising a first side and a second side and comprising a first end and a second end, the support connector being removably and rotatably attachable to a towing hitch and pivotally connected to four arms,
- a support structure comprising a first side and a second side and comprising a first end and a second end, the support structure being adapted to be connected in a fixed relationship to a unit to be towed and pivotally connected to the four arms,
- a first arm pivotally connected at a first end to the first side and at the first end of the support connector and pivotally connected at a second end to the first side and at the first end of the support structure,
- a second arm pivotally connected at a first end to the first side and at the second end of the support connector and pivotally connected at a second end to the first side and at the second end of the support structure,
- a third arm pivotally connected at a first end to the second side and at the first end of the support connector and pivotally connected at a second end to the second side and at the first end of the support structure,
- a fourth arm pivotally connected at a first end to the second side and at the second end of the support connector and pivotally connected at a second end to the second side and at the second end of the support structure,
- wherein the first arm and the second arm are aligned at an angle other than parallel to each other, and
- wherein the third arm and the fourth arm are aligned at an angle other than parallel to each other.
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An apparatus for a towing hitch, comprising:
- a connector having a first end and a second end, the connector being releasably and movably attachable to a towing hitch,
- a first arm pivotally connected to the first end of the connector and pivotally connected to at least one of a towed unit and a towing unit, the first arm forming an angle other than vertical, and
- a second arm pivotally connected to the second end of the connector and adapted to be pivotally connected to at least one of a towed unit and a towing unit, the second arm forming an angle other than vertical and other than parallel to the angle of the first arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.