Patent ID: 8925954
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
1. A hitch apparatus, comprising: a housing configured to be attached to a vehicle, wherein the housing comprises spaced-apart first and second sections that define a cavity, wherein the first section has an elongated slot formed therethrough; a tow bar guide attached to an interior side of the first section, wherein the tow bar guide has an elongated opening formed therethrough, and wherein a first portion of the elongated opening is aligned with the first section elongated slot; and a tow bar movably disposed within the housing cavity, wherein the tow bar is movable relative to the housing between retracted and extended positions, and is pivotable relative to the housing when in the extended position, wherein a guide member extends outwardly from a proximal end of the tow bar and through the first portion of the elongated opening and is operably engaged with the elongated slot in the first section.