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US 7,802,807 B2Granted
Hitch securement system
OwnerMichael C. Blakleyinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to securing hitch appliances to a hitch receiver. In one embodiment, a hitch unit includes a frame including first and second wall regions, the first wall region having a first through hole and the second wall region having a second through hole, and first and second units in the frame configured to extend a pin coupled to the second unit through the second through hole when an implement is coupled to the first unit and operated.
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An apparatus for securing a hitch appliance to a hitch receiver, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame including a first wall having a first through hole and a second wall having a second through hole;
- a first unit in the frame configured to be coupled to an implement extended through the first through hole, wherein the first unit and the implement are configured to move the first unit within the frame when the implement is operated;
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- a second unit in the frame coupled to a pin, wherein at least a portion of the first unit includes a first surface substantially in contact with a second surface of the second unit, and wherein the first surface and the second surface are configured to extend the pin through the second through hole upon moving the first unit.
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An apparatus for securing a hitch appliance to a hitch receiver, the apparatus comprising:
- a frame including a first wall having a first through hole and a second wall having a second through hole;
- a first unit in the frame configured to be coupled to an implement through the first through hole, wherein at least part of the first unit includes a first wedge, and wherein the first unit and the implement are configured to move the first unit when the implement is operated;
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- a second unit in the frame coupled to a pin, wherein at least part of the second unit includes a second wedge, and wherein the first wedge and the second wedge are configured to extend the pin through the second through hole upon moving the first unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.