Trailer tow ski system
AssigneeInnovative Fabricators, Inc.
InventorEric W. Beutler
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Abstract
A trailer tow ski system for assisting in supporting the tongue weight of a trailer hitch during pulling of the trailer. The trailer tow ski system generally includes a ski member having a front lip extending upwardly, a support member extending upwardly from the ski member, a tongue member extending forwardly from the support member, a main coupler attached to the tongue member for removably connected to a ball of a vehicle hitch, a front support structure attached to a front portion of the ski member and to an upper portion of the support member, a rear support structure attached to a rear portion of the ski member and to the upper portion of the support member, and a hitch ball attached to the upper end of the support member. The hitch ball is removably coupled to a coupler of the trailer hitch to support the weight thereof.
Claims20
A trailer tow ski for supporting the tongue weight of a trailer hitch for a trailer unit, comprising:
- a ski member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a rear end, a front end, a main body and a front lip, wherein the front lip extends upwardly at an angle from the main body;
- a cutout extending into the rear end of the ski member to prevent engagement of the ski member with a jack of the trailer hitch of the trailer unit;
- a support member extending upwardly from the main body of the ski member;
- a tongue member extending forwardly from the support member;
- a main coupler attached to the tongue member for removably connecting to a ball of a vehicle hitch for a motorized vehicle;
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- a hitch ball attached to the upper end of the support member, wherein the hitch ball is adapted to be removably coupled to a coupler of the trailer hitch of the trailer unit to support the tongue weight of the trailer hitch.
A trailer tow ski for supporting the tongue weight of a trailer hitch for a trailer unit, comprising:
- a ski member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a rear end, a front end, a main body and a front lip, wherein the front lip extends upwardly at an angle from the main body;
- a cutout extending into the rear end of the ski member to prevent engagement of the ski member with a jack of the trailer hitch of the trailer unit;
- a support member extending upwardly from the main body of the ski member;
- a tongue member pivotally extending forwardly from the support member;
- a main coupler attached to the tongue member for removably connecting to a ball of a vehicle hitch for a motorized vehicle;
- a central member attached to an upper end of the support member;
- a hitch ball attached to a support plate, wherein the support plate is attached to the central member by a plurality of fasteners, wherein the hitch ball is adapted to be removably coupled to a coupler of the trailer hitch of the trailer unit to support the tongue weight of the trailer hitch;
- a front support structure attached between a front portion of the ski member and the central member;
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- a rear support structure attached to a rear portion of the ski member and to the central member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.