Patent ID: 8240696
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a receiving member adjacent an end of a frame of the vehicle for receiving a hitch pin assembly; the hitch pin assembly comprising: a first pin having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; a second pin extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in close proximity to the first end; a removable third pin; a fourth pin extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis in close proximity to the second end; the first pin configured to be received between a hitched position and an unhitched position in the receiving member, the receiving member having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a void forming a hitch area positioned between the upper portion and the lower portion; wherein in the hitched position, the first pin extends at least substantially through the upper portion, through the hitch area, and at least partially into the lower portion; and the third pin is installed extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis engaging with the receiving member for maintaining the first pin in the hitched position; wherein in the unhitched position, the first pin is substantially maintained within the lower portion; wherein upon installation of the second pin and the fourth pin to the first pin of the hitch pin assembly in the member, travel of the first pin along the longitudinal axis is restricted in each of opposed directions so that the hitch pin assembly cannot be removed from the member.