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A trailer coupler in which a pair of hitch capturing members, each having a hitch socket are movable relative to one another and to a base member. The base member mounts the hitch capturing members for selective movement between a forwardly extended and open hitch receiving position and a rearwardly

A trailer coupler in which a pair of hitch capturing members, each having a hitch socket are movable relative to one another and to a base member. The base member mounts the hitch capturing members for selective movement between a forwardly extended and open hitch receiving position and a rearwardly retracted and closed hitch capturing position. A hitch positioner member is mounted or is mountable to the hitch capturing members to span the hitch capturing members in the forwardly extended and open hitch receiving position. The hitch positioner member is movably positioned with respect to at least one of the hitch capturing members and is configured to move the hitch capturing members rearwardly in response to engagement by a rearwardly moving hitch. A cam surface and cam actuator serve to close the hitch capturing members from the open hitch receiving position to the retracted hitch engaging position in response to rearward motion of the hitch capturing members.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A trailer coupler, comprising:a pair of hitch capturing members, each having a hitch socket;wherein the hitch sockets are movable relative to one another;a base member mounting the hitch capturing members for selective movement between a forwardly extended and open hitch

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A trailer coupler, comprising:a pair of hitch capturing members, each having a hitch socket;wherein the hitch sockets are movable relative to one another;a base member mounting the hitch capturing members for selective movement between a forwardly extended and open hitch receiving position and a rearwardly retracted and closed hitch capturing position;a hitch positioner member movably mounted to the hitch capturing members and spanning the hitch capturing members in the forwardly extended and open hitch receiving position;the hitch positioner member being movably positioned with respect to at least one of the hitch capturing members and configured to move the hitch capturing members rearwardly in response to engagement by a rearwardly moving hitch; andat least one cam surface on at least one of the hitch capturing members or base member responsive to rearward motion of the hitch capturing members to close the hitch capturing members from the open hitch receiving position to the retracted hitch engaging position.