Patent ID: 6981715

Claim:
A sliding hitch for receiving a trailer and comprising: a frame having front and rear portions and including a base member and a plurality of primary support members extending upwardly therefrom, said frame being securable to a select portion of a truck; a hitch member pivotally connected to one said plurality of primary support members and being disposed generally medially of said front and rear end portions, said hitch member being pivotable along a first plane to thereby oscillate during operating conditions, said one primary support member being pivotally connected to said base member and being movable about the first plane; a plurality of secondary support members having opposed end portions selectively connected to said plurality of primary support members respectively and for assisting to maintain same at a substantially stable position, select ones of said plurality of secondary support members overlapping each other adjacent a corresponding one of said plurality of primary support members; a plurality of spacers disposed beneath said hitch member and secured to said one primary support member; a plurality of shock members including opposed end portions connected to said frame and said plurality of spacers respectively, said plurality of shock members for absorbing energy of sudden stresses being exerted on a truck during operating conditions; and a plurality of spring members secured to said plurality of spacers and said frame, said plurality of spring members being compressible for cooperating with said plurality of shock members to thereby absorb forward and rearward forces and reduce stress being exerted on a truck and a trailer.