Patent ID: 11912080
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A hitch system for use with a vehicle, the hitch system comprising:
a hitch receiver configured to be fixed to the vehicle, the hitch receiver including a receiving end and a receiver-hole spaced form the receiving end;
an attachment bar assembly including a housing bar that is tubular, with a pin-hole through the housing bar, wherein the attachment bar assembly is configured to couple with the hitch receiver through the receiving end;
a pin-lever pivotably mounted in the housing bar, the pin-lever including a pin configured to retract into the housing bar and to extend out of the pin-hole for engaging in the receiver-hole, and the pin-lever including a retract-peg;
a ramp-component in the housing bar, wherein the ramp-component is engageable with the retract-peg; and
a motor configured to move the ramp-component to selectively retract and extend the pin relative to the housing bar, by selectively enabling pivoting of the pin-lever.