Patent ID: 7971895

Claim:
A trailer hitch configured to be provided at a rear part of a vehicle, comprising: a pair of hitch side members, each of the hitch side members comprising: a lateral reinforcement plate extending in the lengthwise direction of the vehicle, the lateral reinforcement plate comprising a mounting part and a rear contact face, the mounting part being configured to be connected to a rear support portion of a rear side member of the vehicle and the rear contact face extending rearward from the mounting part and further extending downwardly; and a lateral panel extending in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle, the lateral panel provided with a cross member installation part at a rear end thereof; a cross member extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle, and having ends connected to the cross member installation part; and a hitch ball support member having a hitch ball supported thereon, an upper end of the hitch ball support member being connected to the cross member at the center thereof with respect to the widthwise direction of the vehicle, and the hitch ball support member downwardly extending from the cross member.