US 7,731,219 B2 · Trailer tongue pivot hinge

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a trailer tongue pivot hinge are described herein. In an embodiment, a pivot assembly for a tongue of a towing trailer includes a trailer arm adapter, a coupler arm adapter, and a pivot member. The trailer arm adapter includes an engagement face positioned at an angle, along with a pivot hinge member and a coupling hinge member extending from the engagement face, where the coupling hinge member is opposed to the pivot hinge member. The coupler arm adapter includes an engagement face positioned at an angle, along with a pivot hinge member and a coupler hinge member extending from the engagement face, where the second coupling hinge member is opposed to the second pivot hinge member. The pivot member is positioned to pivotally engage the trailer arm adapter to the couple arm adapter.

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Dependent claims

A pivot assembly for a tongue of a towing trailer, the assembly comprising:

a trailer arm adapter comprising:
a first engagement face positioned at an angle other than perpendicular relative to a longitudinal axis through the trailer arm adapter;
a first pivot hinge member extending from the first engagement face;
and
a first coupling hinge member extending from the first engagement face and opposed to the first pivot hinge member;
a coupler arm adapter comprising:
a second engagement face positioned at an angle other than perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis through the coupler arm adapter;
a second pivot hinge member extending from the second engagement face;
and
a second coupling hinge member extending from the second engagement face and opposed to the second pivot hinge member;
and
a pivot member selectively positionable to engage the first pivot hinge member and the second pivot hinge member to pivotally engage the trailer arm adapter to the couple arm adapter.

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A pivoting assembly for a towing trailer comprising:

a trailer arm adapter comprising:
a trailer arm adapter body;
a trailer arm adapter chamber through the trailer arm adapter body sized to selectively receive a trailer arm of the towing trailer;
a first engagement surface positioned at an angle other than perpendicular relative to a longitudinal axis through the trailer arm adapter chamber;
a first hinge member extending from a first side of the trailer arm adapter body;
and
a second hinge member extending from a second side of the trailer arm adapter body;
a coupler arm adapter comprising:
a coupler arm adapter body;
a coupler arm adapter chamber through the coupler arm adapter body sized to selectively receive a coupler arm of the towing trailer;
a third hinge member extending from a first side of the coupler arm adapter body;
and
a fourth hinge member extending from a second side of the coupler arm adapter body;
and
a first connecting member selectively positionable to couple the first hinge member and the third hinge member to pivotally connect the trailer arm adapter to the couple arm adapter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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