Patent ID: 11890904
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A safety chain tie down apparatus configured to removably mount to a hitch mounting system comprising:
a first mounting member having a locking end and a handle engaging end, the first mounting member configured to be rotated about a first axis within a first receiving member;
a generally L-shaped second mounting member comprising a first mounting member engaging end having an opening therethrough shaped to be received on the first mounting member handle engaging end between a handle and the first mounting member locking end, a safety chain engaging body portion, and a locking portion, the locking portion configured to be rotated about a second axis within a second receiving member to a locking position wherein removal of the second mounting member from the second receiving member is prevented; and
wherein the handle is pivotally mounted to the handle engaging end of the first mounting member about a third axis, rotating the handle about the first axis rotates the first mounting member about the first axis to a locked position wherein removal of the first mounting member from the first receiving member is prevented, and the handle may be secured in a position such that the first mounting member remains secured in the locked position.