Patent ID: 6149181
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
A retractable hitch comprising:a hollow connector bar, the connector bar having an attachment end, a receiver end and fastening means for fastening the connector bar to a vehicle, the attachment end having an opening extending laterally through the attachment end, the receiver end having a storage chamber, and the storage chamber having a door; the storage chamber comprising an opening that stores away a hitch ball and has connector housings mounted on opposite sides of the storage chamber opening;a draw bar that fits within the connector bar, the draw bar having a connector end and a hitch end, the connector end having an opening piercing the connector end and the hitch end having a ball-type hitch for attaching devices; anda locking pin, the locking pin extending through the opening in the attachment end of the connector bar and the opening in the connector end of the draw bar in a first position for locking the draw bar in an active position for attaching devices; or a second position through the connector bar and the draw bar for storing the draw bar within the connector bar and closing the storage chamber with the door closed and the hitch end of the draw bar and the ball-type hitch within the storage chamber.