Gooseneck hitch ball
AssigneeHorizon Global Americas Inc.
InventorsLynn H. Mida, Jacob S. Belinky
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Abstract
A hitch ball is shown and described. The hitch ball may include a ball member, a body extending from the ball member, and a locking member in communication with the body. The hitch ball may also include a first release mechanism positioned in the ball member, the first release mechanism operatively coupled with the locking member, where positioning the first release mechanism in an first direction positions the locking member in a disengaged position, and a second release mechanism positioned in the body, the second release mechanism operatively coupled with the locking member, where positioning the second release mechanism in a second direction positions the locking member in the disengaged position.
Claims27
A hitch ball comprising:
- a ball member;
- a body extending from and opposite the ball member;
- a locking member selectively extendable from the body;
- a first handle positioned in the ball member, the first handle in communication with the locking member, wherein positioning the first handle in a first direction positions the locking member within the body in a disengaged position;
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- a second handle positioned in the body, the second handle operatively coupled with the locking member, wherein positioning the second handle in a second direction positions the locking member within the body in the disengaged position.
A hitch ball assembly comprising:
- a socket having an engaging device;
- a towing accessory member insertable within the socket;
- a body extending from the ball towing accessory member, the body insertable within the socket wherein the towing accessory member and the body are both configured to be inserted into the socket;
- a release mechanism;
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- a locking member in operative communication with the release mechanism, the release mechanism accessible from both of the towing accessory member and body, wherein the release member positions the locking member from a first position engaged with the engaging device of the socket and a second position disengaged from the engaging device of the socket.
A hitch ball comprising:
- a ball member insertable into a socket of a hitch assembly;
- a body extending from and opposite the ball member, the body insertable into the socket of the hitch assembly;
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- a locking member positioned in the body, the locking member moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the locking member in the engaged position locks the ball member in both an upright position relative to the socket and an inverted position relative to the socket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.