Patent ID: 7581506

Claim:
A hitching device for towing a cargo transport device behind a kayak, the hitching device comprising: a connection member extending in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end; the first end being arranged for connection to the cargo transport device; the second end being arranged for connection to the kayak such that the longitudinal direction is arranged to extend between the kayak and the cargo transport device; the connection member comprising a swivel disposed between the first and second ends of the connection member; the swivel being arranged to allow relative rolling motion between the first and second ends of the connection member about an axis extending in said longitudinal direction of the connection member such that the container is arranged to be rotatably connected to the kayak about the longitudinal axis the swivel comprising a ball secured to one of the ends of the connection member and a socket secured to the other one of the ends of the connection member in which the socket is arranged to receive the ball in mating connection therein; the ball and the socket being oriented such that: the first and second ends of the connection member are fully rotatable relative to one another for full rotations about said axis extending in the longitudinal direction; and the ball is pivotal relative to the socket away from the longitudinal axis in any direction.