Patent ID: 7207586

Claim:
A bicycle trailer hitch assembly for attachment to opposites sides of a bicycle rear wheel drop out member, said assembly comprising: first and second similarly configured hitch members, each including a main body portion having a first surface configured for mounting against a respective side of said rear wheel drop out member and a second surface opposite to said first surface including a first portion configured for coacting with means for connection to a trailer tongue, and a second portion configured for receiving a bicycle skewer therethrough, said skewer coacting with fastening means for securing said main body portion against said drop out member; said first portion being generally U-shaped as defined by a generally horizontal open slot extending from a left end of said first portion and through said main body portion; each said means for connection to a trailer tongue includes a tongue bolt restrained by said main body portion with means for fastening said tongue bolt to a respective arm of said trailer tongue; fastening means for securing said main body portion against said drop out member including aperture means for accepting said skewer therethrough and means for tightening said main body portion to said skewer to thereby secure said main body portion to said drop out member; and said main body portion is unitary, said first surface is generally planar, said second portion is recessed into said main body portion, and said aperture means includes anti-pivot means for preventing rotation of said main body portion.