초록 ▼

A hitch for attachment beneath the bumper of a powered vehicle is disclosed. The tow bar of the hitch is held in a retracted position by a pivotal wall locked in place, or the tow bar is clamped in an operational position by the same pivotal wall locked in place. The retractable hitch is completely

A hitch for attachment beneath the bumper of a powered vehicle is disclosed. The tow bar of the hitch is held in a retracted position by a pivotal wall locked in place, or the tow bar is clamped in an operational position by the same pivotal wall locked in place. The retractable hitch is completely functional by moving a handle beneath the hitch and rotating the tow bar as appropriate.

대표청구항 ▼

A hitch, comprising: a frame; a tow bar pivotally attached to said frame; first means, attached to said frame, for stopping pivotal movement in a first direction of said tow bar; second means, attached to said frame, for stopping pivotal movement in a second direction of said tow bar; and means for

A hitch, comprising: a frame; a tow bar pivotally attached to said frame; first means, attached to said frame, for stopping pivotal movement in a first direction of said tow bar; second means, attached to said frame, for stopping pivotal movement in a second direction of said tow bar; and means for locking said tow bar against one of said first and second stopping means, said locking means including a handle, said handle being rotatable about first and second orthogonal axes to one of lock and unlock said locking means; said frame including first and second partial enclosures, said first stopping means including a ball attached near an end of said tow bar and a first wall forming one side of said first partial enclosure, said ball moving into said first partial enclosure and contacting said first wall to stop pivotal movement of said tow bar in the first direction, said second stopping means including a second wall forming one side of said second partial enclosure, said tow bar moving into said second partial enclosure and contacting said second wall to stop pivotal movement of said tow bar in the second direction; whereby said tow bar is rotatable between first and second positions on operation of said locking means with said handle.