Patent ID: 6322094
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
A trailer hitch cover to be fitted over a trailer hitch having a tow ball and drawbar, said trailer hitch cover comprising:a shell fabricated from a durable material which does not readily deform upon human contact, said shell having an upper surface which rests over the trailer hitch, first and second side surfaces which extend away from the trailer hitch and towards the vehicle, and a back side forming a triangle with said first and second side surfaces, and wherein said shell has no exposed sharp edges proximal to said upper surface, wherein said first and second side surfaces come together to form a radiused vertex opposite said back side, and wherein said radiused vertex defines an angle between said first and second side surfaces of at least 45 degrees;a pliable filler material within said shell to fill said shell and to form a base;a cavity fabricated within said filler material for closely receiving the tow ball and a portion of the drawbar of the trailer hitch; anda fastener for fastening said trailer hitch cover to the drawbar of the trailer hitch.