Patent ID: 6511250
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B60D,B62D,E04B,Y10T

Abstract:
A quick release mechanism for a detachable hitch assembly used on transport carrier frames, comprising:a quick release mechanism having at least two receiving portions attached to a cross-member beam of a transport carrier frame in a spaced-apart relationship, and having corresponding mating portions attached to a detachable hitch assembly; the receiving portion including a carrier frame attachment plate adapted for fixed attachment to the cross-member beam of the transport carrier frame; the mating portions of the detachable hitch assembly each being adapted to include an end plate oriented so as to be in face to face relationship with a central portion of the corresponding carrier frame attachment plate; each end plate having means for receiving a quick disconnect pin at each of an upper and lower end of each end plate, the means for receiving the quick disconnect pin being horizontally oriented; and each carrier frame attachment plate having three portions, a left side and a right side portion with the central portion there between, each left side and right side portion having means for receiving the respective quick disconnect pin at each of an upper and lower end of each of the left side and right side portions, the means for receiving the quick disconnect pin being horizontally oriented and adapted to align with the corresponding means for receiving the respective quick disconnect pin on the upper and lower ends of the end plate on the detachable hitch assembly, wherein when the respective quick disconnect pins are inserted through the means for receiving the quick disconnect pin in each of the left side and right side of the carrier frame attachment plate and the end plate of the hitch assembly interlocks said hitch assembly to the transport carrier frame, and wherein the corresponding removal of said quick disconnect pins facilitates the quick release of the detachable hitch assembly from the transport carrier frame.