# US 7,607,677 B1 · Water and compressed air storage trailer hitch

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- Number: US 7,607,677 B1
- Document ID: US7607677B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 11/389,592
- Filed: 2006-03-27
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2006-03-27
- Inventors: Kenneth J. Bosak
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607677B1

## CPC

- B60R 19/48: combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
- B60D 1/485: {mounted by means of transversal members attached to the frame of a vehicle}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60D: VEHICLE CONNECTIONS

## Abstract

A water and compressed air storage trailer hitch, also adaptable as a bumper and trailer hitch, providing for emergency water for both drinking and as an engine coolant. The emergency air storage is of sufficient capacity to fill tires, toys, and a host of other devices, while offering a strong trailer hitch for towing. Various embodiments with various storage capabilities and water and air inlet and outlet fitting options are offered to fit a variety of vehicles.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A trailer hitch having compressed air storage and water storage, the hitch for vehicular frame attachment, the hitch comprising:
a hollow parallelepiped hitch receiver for receiving a matching trailer insert;
a hitch pin orifice within the hitch receiver;
a storage member, the storage member attached perpendicularly to the hitch receiver;
a plurality of mounting flanges attached to the storage member, the mounting flanges for attaching the hitch to the vehicle frame;
an air inlet connect, the air inlet connect communicating with the storage member;
an air outlet connect, the air outlet connect communicating with the storage member;
a pressure relief valve communicating with the storage member;
a water inlet of the storage member;
a water outlet of the storage member;
wherein the storage member further comprises an air pressure gauge mounted within the primary storage member whereby the face of the gauge is mounted directly to an outer surface of the primary storage member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hitch in claim 1 wherein the storage member further comprises a drain petcock.