Patent ID: 7823904
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
1. A hitch bar assembly, comprising: a hitch shank configured to be received axially within an opening of a hitch receiver of a tow vehicle; a wedge member disposed about the hitch shank, the wedge member having a first surface angled relative to a second surface, the first and second surfaces on opposing sides of the wedge member; and an engagement device coupled to the wedge member, the engagement device configured to press the wedge member to an engaged position that causes the hitch shank to bias away from the receiver tube to minimize play therebetween; wherein the wedge member is generally tubular and defines a first hole in an upper portion thereof aligned with a second hole defined by the hitch shank, such that the first and the second hole cooperate to allow the engagement device to pass through to couple the wedge member and the hitch shank together.