Patent ID: 7699336

Claim:
An anti-theft protective housing adapted to be mounted on a trailer tongue of a trailer vehicle which is attached to a towing vehicle using a conventional ball and socket lock arrangement, said protective housing comprising: a housing base; means for attaching said housing base to a top surface of said trailer tongue; a housing cover having one end pivotally mounted to said housing base; means for locking said housing cover to said housing base whereby removal of said locking means allows said housing cover to pivot with respect to said housing base from an open position for easy access to said ball and socket lock arrangement to a closed position such that said housing cover extends from said housing base to completely cover said ball and socket lock arrangement and thereby prevent theft of said trailer vehicle when said locking means is in use, said means for locking further comprising means for locking said ball and socket arrangement when said trailer vehicle is disconnected from said towing vehicle.