Patent ID: 8419041

Claim:
A hitch for use in cooperation with a vehicle mounted sleeve, said sleeve comprising a longitudinal opening and a pair of aligned mounting holes configured to receive a locking device, said hitch comprising: a) a member adapted to be slidingly received into said sleeve, said member comprising: i) a first section comprising a first extremity and a second extremity, said second extremity of said first section defining a first plane inclined relatively to a longitudinal axis of said member, said first section comprising aligned mounting holes adapted to be alignment with said mounting holes of said sleeve and configured to receive said locking device when said member is received into said sleeve; ii) a second section comprising a first extremity and a second extremity, said first extremity of said second section defining a second plane inclined relatively to said longitudinal axis of said member, said first extremity of said second section being configured for sliding engagement with said second extremity of said first section along said first and second inclined planes, said second section comprising a bracket extending outwardly therefrom and configured to be received into said first section, said bracket comprising a threaded portion; b) a bolt extending in said first section, said bolt comprising a threaded end, said threaded end being configured to engage said threaded portion of said bracket; wherein said bolt is configured to cause said first and second sections to slide is opposite directions along said first and second inclined planes only when said locking device is received into said mounting holes of said sleeve and said mounting holes of said first section, and when said threaded end abuts on said locking device.