Patent ID: 7258359

Claim:
A method for removably attaching a trailer hitch assembly to a receiver connected to a towing vehicle, the receiver having a rectangular port defining a receptacle, the method comprising the steps of: providing the trailer hitch assembly, comprising: a support arm assembly having a first support arm and a second support arm, each of the first and second support arms being sized and dimensioned to be disposed in the receptacle for attachment to the receiver, the support arm assembly constructed so as to be positioned in a towing position when the first support arm is positioned within the receptacle, and the support arm assembly constructed so as to be positioned in one of a first and second stowed position when the second support arm is positioned within the receptacle; and at least one hitch ball supported by the support arm assembly; disposing the first support arm of the support arm assembly in the receptacle; removing the first support arm of the support arm assembly from the receptacle; and disposing the second support arm of the support arm assembly in the receptacle so as to position the support arm assembly in one of the first and second stowed positions.