Patent ID: 6945552

Claim:
A device for enclosing a trailer hitch, the device preventing the removal of the trailer hitch bolt by enclosing the trailer hitch bolt, the device comprising: a top member, the top member having a first hole, the first hole receiving the trailer hitch bolt to immovably hold the device against the bottom of the trailer hitch, the top member having a lip, the lip having a second hole for receiving the bolt of a lock; a bottom member, in the form of a cup, the bottom member having a lip, the lip having a third hole, the bottom member attached to the top member by a hinge, whereby the bottom member opens and closes against the top member, rotating about the hinge, whereby when the bottom member is closed against the top member, the top member and the bottom member completely enclose the trailer hitch bolt; the hinge is completely enclosed by the top member and the bottom member; and the second hole in the top member is in alignment with the hole in the bottom member; whereby the second hole in the top member and the third hole in the bottom member receive a lock, the lock holding the top member against the bottom member to prevent the removal of the trailer hitch bolt.