Patent ID: 6381880
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
A mounting hitch assembly for a vehicle having a chassis, comprising:a hitch receiver adapted to be attached to a vehicle chassis and adapted to detachably receive a lift assembly, said hitch receiver comprising a first guide, a second guide spaced from said first guide, and at least one bar, said first and second guides being positioned beneath said at least one bar; a first male extension extending from said lift assembly and being adapted to be received by said first guide; a second male extension extending from said lift assembly, said second male extension being spaced from said first male extension and being adapted to be received by said second guide; a first latch on said lift assembly movable with respect to said lift assembly; a second latch on said lift assembly spaced from said first latch and movable with respect to said lift assembly; said first and second latches each having a recess for receiving at least one said bar such that when said lift assembly is mounted to said hitch receiver and said hitch receiver is attached to said chassis, said recess faces away from said chassis.