Patent classifications
B60D1/07
TRAILER HITCH
A trailer hitch apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular receiving member, a base, an arm extending from the base, a first tow ball having a threaded shaft, and a second tow ball having a threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball. The tubular receiving member is configured to be removably attached to a vehicle. A retainer assembly is configured to be selectively engage the first tow ball.
TRAILER HITCH
A trailer hitch apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular receiving member, a base, an arm extending from the base, a first tow ball having a threaded shaft, and a second tow ball having a threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball. The tubular receiving member is configured to be removably attached to a vehicle. A retainer assembly is configured to be selectively engage the first tow ball.
WEDGE-LOCK DRAWBAR HITCH ASSEMBLY
A drawbar hitch assembly for coupling to a drawbar to pull an agricultural implement includes a pair of locking wedges mounted between a first and a second hitch plate. Each locking wedge is slidably engaged with an inwardly-facing ramp of the second hitch plate for movement between a locked position adapted to cradle the drawbar therebetween and an unlocked position spaced apart and adapted to be released from the drawbar. A plurality of fasteners releasably couple the first and second hitch plates. The fasteners are tightened to move the second hitch plate in a first direction, thereby urging the locking wedges to the locked position to secure the drawbar hitch assembly to the drawbar. The fasteners may also be loosened to move the second hitch plate in an opposite second direction, thereby returning the locking wedges to the unlocked position to remove the drawbar hitch assembly from the drawbar.
Rotatable trailer hitch ball mount
A ball mount apparatus, for hitching a trailer to a vehicle, which can include up to three or more hitch balls of different size connected to a ball block which can be locked, unlocked, and rotated manually, without the use of tools, for positioning a selected ball for use. The ball block can also be rotated by hand between a rearwardly extending towing position and a forwardly extending stowed position.
Trailer-Mounted Mock Landing Gear
An example apparatus is configured to couple to a trailer and a tow vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame; one or more clamps mounted to the frame and configured to couple the frame to an underplate of the trailer; and a shaft having a first end rotatably coupled to the frame and a second end configured to couple to at least one replicated element of a towed vehicle. The at least one replicated element is configured to engage the tow vehicle.
Trailer-Mounted Mock Landing Gear
An example apparatus is configured to couple to a trailer and a tow vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame; one or more clamps mounted to the frame and configured to couple the frame to an underplate of the trailer; and a shaft having a first end rotatably coupled to the frame and a second end configured to couple to at least one replicated element of a towed vehicle. The at least one replicated element is configured to engage the tow vehicle.
Convertible tow hitch system
A convertible hitch apparatus may be removably mountable on a hitch receiver tube and include a mount tube assembly being at least partially insertable into the receiver tube for mounting on the hitch receiver tube, with the mount tube assembly defining a retraction channel and an upper hitch aperture. The apparatus may also include a lower mount support movably mounted on the retraction channel of the mount tube assembly to move between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the mount tube assembly. The lower mount support may define a lower hitch aperture which may be below and in substantially vertical alignment with the upper hitch aperture when the lower mount support is in the retracted position. The lower hitch aperture may be moved out of vertical alignment with the upper hitch aperture when the lower mount support is in the retracted position.
Convertible tow hitch system
A convertible hitch apparatus may be removably mountable on a hitch receiver tube and include a mount tube assembly being at least partially insertable into the receiver tube for mounting on the hitch receiver tube, with the mount tube assembly defining a retraction channel and an upper hitch aperture. The apparatus may also include a lower mount support movably mounted on the retraction channel of the mount tube assembly to move between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the mount tube assembly. The lower mount support may define a lower hitch aperture which may be below and in substantially vertical alignment with the upper hitch aperture when the lower mount support is in the retracted position. The lower hitch aperture may be moved out of vertical alignment with the upper hitch aperture when the lower mount support is in the retracted position.
Ride system with dynamic ride vehicle configurations
A ride system includes a first ride vehicle having a first magnet exposed along a first exterior side of the first ride vehicle and a first additional magnet exposed along a first additional exterior side of the first ride vehicle. The ride system includes a second ride vehicle having a second magnet exposed along a second exterior side of the second ride vehicle and a second additional magnet exposed along a second additional exterior side of the second ride vehicle. The ride system includes a control system configured to control maneuvering of one or both of the first and second ride vehicles to: establish a coupling between the first magnet and the second magnet in a first configuration, establish a coupling between the first magnet and the second additional magnet in a second configuration, establish a coupling between the first additional magnet and the second magnet in a third configuration, establish a coupling between the first additional magnet and the second additional magnet in a fourth configuration.
TRAILER DOLLY APPARATUS
A load-bearing trailer dolly which connects a tongue-type boat, utility or other trailer to a towing tandem trailer and bears weight from the trailer during towing. The trailer dolly is characterized by an axle mounted on a pair of wheels. A dolly frame height-adjustable trailer hitch that receives a primary or a secondary trailer. The adjustable hitch on the trailer dolly allows horizontal leveling. A shock-absorbing spring is fitted between the axle mount and the dolly frame for cushioning the dolly frame on the axle mount as the trailer is towed behind the towing tandem trailer.