Patent ID: 6206400
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
An interchangeable ball hitch assembly for connecting a hitch of a towing vehicle to a trailer, said ball hitch assembly comprising:a body having a first ball and a second ball, said first ball and said second ball connected together through a stem, said stem including opposing flat walls, said body having a central axis extending longitudinally through each of said first ball, said stem, and said second ball, said first ball having a first diameter, said second ball having a second diameter, said stem having a cross-sectional dimension, said first diameter being different from said second diameter, said cross-sectional dimension being less than each of said first diameter and said second diameter, said first ball and said second ball each having a respective outermost end surface, said body having at least one elongate bore extending inwardly from at least one of said outermost end surfaces, said elongate bore being generally concentric with said central axis of said body; andan elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end, said first end extending into said at least one elongate bore from one of said outermost end surfaces and attached to said body.