Patent ID: 6851692
Filing Date: 2005-02-08
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A step configured to be attached to a trailer hitch on a vehicle, wherein said trailer hitch includes a ball mount with a horizontal portion pierced by a hole through which a threaded shaft of a hitch ball is passed to attach said hitch ball to said ball mount by the addition of a nut threaded onto said threaded shaft, comprising: a. a ball mount receiver, positioned proximate said horizontal portion; b. wherein said ball mount receiver has a hole passing complete therethrough, so that said threaded shaft on said hitch ball can be passed through said hole in said ball mount receiver and said hole in said horizontal portion, and said nut can then be threaded onto said threaded shaft and tightened to lock said hitch ball, said horizontal portion, and said ball mount receiver together; c. wherein said ball mount receiver is comprised of a horizontal wall connected to a first side wall, a second side wall, and a third side wall, so that said horizontal wall is placed over said horizontal portion of said ball mount and said first side wall, said second side wall, and said third side wall lie proximate said ball mount in order to prevent rotation of said ball mount receiver: and d. a stepping surface attached to said ball mount receiver.