Patent ID: 6824156
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
A hitch assembly adapted to be secured to a trailer vehicle and a tractor trailer vehicle, comprising:(A) an elongated housing having an elongated, substantially enclosed interior; (B) a threaded shaft extending longitudinally within the interior of said housing and journaled for rotational movement therein; (C) a coupling member threadably received on said shaft for reciprocal longitudinal advancement in said housing when said shaft is rotated; (D) a rotatable drive element located exteriorly of said housing and secured to said shaft whereby rotation of said drive element acts to rotate said shaft; (E) a carriage member secured to said coupling member at at least two laterally spaced locations for movement therewith relative to said housing when said coupling member is longitudinally advanced therein, said carriage member located exteriorly of said housing; (F) a first member secured to said housing and adapted to be connected to one of the tractor and trailer vehicles; and (G) a second member secured to said carriage and adapted to be connected to another one of the tractor and trailer vehicles.