Patent ID: 6502845
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
A coupling device for attaching a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle, the towing vehicle having a receiver structure mounted thereto, the receiver structure having an elongated square tube with an internal recess adapted to receive a cooperating hitch structure therein, said coupling device comprising:a receiver assembly for removably securing said coupling device to the receiver structure mounted to the towing vehicle; an elongated hitch assembly attached to said receiver assembly and having an outer end portion; and, a tongue member having a first end portion attached to said outer end portion of said hitch assembly and being generally horizontally pivotable relative thereto, said tongue member having a second end portion adapted to have a ball hitch means attached thereto; said receiver assembly further comprising: an elongated receiver insertion member adapted to be slidably inserted into the square recess of the receiver structure; an elongated hitch housing adapted to slidably receive at least a portion of said hitch assembly therein, said hitch housing having a hitch locking means for locking said hitch assembly thereto; a connecting bracket connecting said hitch housing to said receiver insertion member whereby said hitch housing and receiver insertion member are substantially parallel to, but are spaced apart from one an other.