Patent ID: 9415646
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B60D

Claim Text:
1. A hitch that joins an automobile to a trailer comprising: a) a first member, having a length in a horizontal direction and a height in a vertical direction, wherein said first member attaches to the automobile, and wherein said first member comprises: b) a second member, having the same length in the horizontal direction and height in the vertical direction as the first member, wherein said second member attaches to the trailer, and wherein said second member comprises: c) a rod, having a first end and a second end, and a length greater than the length of the first and second members, wherein said rod passes through the cylindrical holes of the first and second members when both members are mated together, said rod further comprising: d) a locking mechanism that attaches to the receptor on the second end of the rod so as to firmly hold the rod in place relative to the mated first and second members, and wherein the rod holds the first and second mated members together; wherein, when mated together and held in place by the rod, the first and second members pivot around the rod in the vertical direction relative to each other; and said hitch prevents pivotal motion of the trailer relative to the automobile in a horizontal direction.