Patent ID: 7008088

Claim:
A lighting and safety system for a trailer hitch, comprising: a crossbar of unitary construction having first and second ends and a longitudinal center; a mounting bar perpendicularly attached to the longitudinal center of said crossbar; an accessory mounting post attached to said mounting bar, said accessory post extending perpendicular to a plane in which said crossbar and said mounting bar are disposed; an elevated lighting assembly including: (a) a lighting assembly post having the lower end removably mounted to said accessory mounting post and an upper end vertically extending substantially beyond the lower end; (b) an accessory crossbar having first and second ends and a longitudinal center, said accessory crossbar being perpendicularly disposed on the upper end of said lighting accessory post; and (c) a lamp assembly disposed on the first and the second ends of said accessory crossbar; a lamp assembly disposed on each of said first and second ends of said crossbar; and a wiring harness in electrical communication with each of said lamp assemblies.