Patent classifications
B60D1/28
Safety connector for trailers
A trailer retainer assembly having a riser section extending above a ball mount area and a retainer member arranged to move along the riser section from an upper position to a lower position; wherein when the retainer member is placed in a lower position it at least partially covers the ball mount area such that a trailer coupler secured to the ball mount area is retained by the retainer member.
Safety connector for trailers
A trailer retainer assembly having a riser section extending above a ball mount area and a retainer member arranged to move along the riser section from an upper position to a lower position; wherein when the retainer member is placed in a lower position it at least partially covers the ball mount area such that a trailer coupler secured to the ball mount area is retained by the retainer member.
SAFETY CHAIN TIE DOWN APPARATUS
A tie down apparatus for securing an item is shown and described herein. The tie down apparatus may include first and second body members, where the first body member is configured to be located and rotated about a first axis within a first receiving member and the second body member is configured to be located and rotated about a second axis within a second receiving member. The tie down apparatus may also include first and second locking members each extending through the first and second body members, respectively, where rotating the first and second body members about the respective first and second axes engages the first and second locking members and generally prevents removal of the first and second body members from the first and second receiving member, and a safety chain holding member selectively engaged with either of the first and second body members.
SAFETY CHAIN TIE DOWN APPARATUS
A tie down apparatus for securing an item is shown and described herein. The tie down apparatus may include first and second body members, where the first body member is configured to be located and rotated about a first axis within a first receiving member and the second body member is configured to be located and rotated about a second axis within a second receiving member. The tie down apparatus may also include first and second locking members each extending through the first and second body members, respectively, where rotating the first and second body members about the respective first and second axes engages the first and second locking members and generally prevents removal of the first and second body members from the first and second receiving member, and a safety chain holding member selectively engaged with either of the first and second body members.
Safety chain system
A safety chain system that includes a drawbar hanger. The drawbar hanger includes a drawbar frame that defines a first aperture. A drawbar rests within the first aperture. A safety chain anchor also rests within the first aperture. The safety chain anchor defines a second aperture. The second aperture receives a safety chain. The safety chain anchor is able to slide in and out of the first aperture.
Safety chain system
A safety chain system that includes a drawbar hanger. The drawbar hanger includes a drawbar frame that defines a first aperture. A drawbar rests within the first aperture. A safety chain anchor also rests within the first aperture. The safety chain anchor defines a second aperture. The second aperture receives a safety chain. The safety chain anchor is able to slide in and out of the first aperture.
Trailer coupler assemblies and related methods
A trailer coupler assembly and methods of use are provided that includes a ball coupler, a rod member having a first end and an opposite second end, a trailer frame, a first pivot connection pivotably connecting the first end of the rod member to the ball coupler, such that the rod member can rotate within a vertical plane relative to the ball coupler, and a second pivot connection pivotably connecting the rod member to the trailer frame, such the trailer frame can rotate around the rod member. The trailer coupler assembly also includes a lock out member that is configured to releasably engage the first pivot connection to thereby restrict pivoting of the rod member relative to the ball coupler.
Double-Safety Trailer Lock with Adjustable Length
A double-safety trailer lock with an adjustable length comprises a lock bar and a lock body matched with the lock bar, wherein one end of the lock bar far from the lock body is a large-diameter end, an external thread is provided on the large-diameter end, an adjusting sleeve is arranged outside the large-diameter end, and an internal thread is provided on the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve, so that the adjusting sleeve can move axially along the large-diameter end by matching the internal thread with the external thread; through the axial movement of the adjusting sleeve relative to the lock bar, the effective length of the lock bar can be adjusted, and the effective length of the lock bar is basically the same as the required length between the actual family car and the trailer, so that the movement of the lock bar in the use process is minimized, and the connection of the trailer lock is more stable.
Double-Safety Trailer Lock with Adjustable Length
A double-safety trailer lock with an adjustable length comprises a lock bar and a lock body matched with the lock bar, wherein one end of the lock bar far from the lock body is a large-diameter end, an external thread is provided on the large-diameter end, an adjusting sleeve is arranged outside the large-diameter end, and an internal thread is provided on the inner wall of the adjusting sleeve, so that the adjusting sleeve can move axially along the large-diameter end by matching the internal thread with the external thread; through the axial movement of the adjusting sleeve relative to the lock bar, the effective length of the lock bar can be adjusted, and the effective length of the lock bar is basically the same as the required length between the actual family car and the trailer, so that the movement of the lock bar in the use process is minimized, and the connection of the trailer lock is more stable.
REAR ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE
A rear arrangement for a vehicle includes a trailer coupling mount and a rear diffuser having an adjustable air-guiding element which is adjustable between a retracted position and an extended position. The trailer coupling mount is pivotable about a pivot axis, which is congruent or parallel to the vehicle transverse axis (y), between an inoperative position and a use position. The air-guiding element in the retracted position at least partially conceals the trailer coupling mount, and the air-guiding element has to be brought into the extended position so that the trailer coupling mount can be pivoted into the use position.