Patent ID: 9370976
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B60D

Claim Text:
1. A hitch ball assembly comprising: a ball member; a body connected to said ball member; a longitudinal passageway within said body; at least one locking member in communication with said passageway; an elongated member located within said passageway and biased to engage said at least one locking member; an opening in said body transverse to said passageway; and a release mechanism positioned within said opening and in communication with said elongated member to move said elongated member between a locked position and an unlocked position, said release mechanism including a slide moveable within said opening, said slide including a camming surface in communication with said elongated member, said camming surface including a first resting slot holding said elongated member in said unlocked position and a second resting slot spaced from said first resting slot.