Maximum security/maximum versatility ball mount assembly
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60D-001/06
B60D-001/07
B60D-001/52
출원번호
US-0486052
(2009-06-17)
등록번호
US-8840130
(2014-09-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Columbia, John R.
출원인 / 주소
Columbia, John R.
대리인 / 주소
The Webb Law Firm
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
41
초록▼
The maximum security/maximum versatility ball mount assembly provides an assembly for securing a ball mount or other accessory shank to a receiver hitch on automotive vehicles, tractors, ATVs, and other vehicles equipped with a receiver-type hitch. As the shank of a hitch accessory or implement is i
The maximum security/maximum versatility ball mount assembly provides an assembly for securing a ball mount or other accessory shank to a receiver hitch on automotive vehicles, tractors, ATVs, and other vehicles equipped with a receiver-type hitch. As the shank of a hitch accessory or implement is inserted into a receiver, dual retractable hitch pins automatically engage the receiver when the pins align with the two hitch-pin apertures in the receiver tube, thereby securing the ball mount/accessory's shank to the vehicle's receiver. A shank end cap shields the hitch pin assembly's internal components from dirt and/or rust particles, and the end cap also serves as an innovative and useful alignment aid when inserting the shank into a vehicle's receiver.
대표청구항▼
1. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;a ball mount platform connected directly to the shank, said platform comprising a tow ball mounting surface;an accessory support base connected to the shank or the ball mount platform and extending above a top surface of the shank; anda further a
1. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;a ball mount platform connected directly to the shank, said platform comprising a tow ball mounting surface;an accessory support base connected to the shank or the ball mount platform and extending above a top surface of the shank; anda further attachment device carried on the accessory support base;wherein the accessory support base and the ball mount platform comprise a single piece of metal with the accessory support base formed as an extended portion of the ball mount platform. 2. The vehicle ball mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the further attachment device comprises a throughbore. 3. The vehicle ball mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the accessory support base includes a first leg and a second leg. 4. The vehicle ball mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the further attachment device comprises a tow ring located above a top surface of the ball mount platform. 5. The vehicle ball mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the accessory support base is attached to the ball mount platform, wherein a tow ring is connected to the accessory support base, wherein a lower ball mount platform is attached to the shank and extends below and beyond the ball mount platform, wherein a spacer is positioned between the ball mount platform and the lower ball mount platform, wherein a tow ball shank extends through the spacer, and wherein the lower ball mount platform includes a mounting bore. 6. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;a ball mount platform connected directly to the shank, said platform comprising a tow ball mounting surface;an accessory support base connected to the shank or the ball mount platform and extending above a top surface of the shank; anda further attachment device carried on the accessory support base, wherein the accessory support base is mounted on a collar configured to engage the shank, wherein a tow ring is attached to the accessory support base, wherein a lower ball mount platform is attached to the collar and extends below and beyond the ball mount platform, wherein a spacer is positioned between the ball mount platform and the lower ball mount platform, wherein a tow ball shank extends through the spacer, and wherein the lower ball mount platform includes a mounting bore. 7. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;a ball mount platform connected directly to the shank, said platform comprising a tow ball mounting surface;an accessory support base connected to the shank or the ball mount platform and extending above a top surface of the shank; anda further attachment device carried on the accessory support base, wherein the accessory support base is mounted on a collar configured to engage the shank, wherein a tow ring is attached to the accessory support base, wherein a lower ball mount platform is attached to the collar and extends below and beyond the ball mount platform, wherein a support sleeve is configured to releasably engage the lower ball mount platform, and wherein a tow ball shank engages the support sleeve. 8. The vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;an upper platform and a lower platform connected to the shank;an attaching member extending the complete distance between the upper platform and the lower platform and connected to the upper platform and the lower platform; anda tow ball mounted on the upper platform,wherein the lower platform extends beyond the upper platform. 9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the tow ball has a base welded to the top of the upper platform. 10. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the tow ball has a shank, with the shank forming the attaching member. 11. The assembly of claim 8, including an aperture formed in at least one of the upper or lower platforms. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the aperture is formed in the lower platform farther from the shank than the attaching member. 13. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the upper platform and lower platform are formed by a U-shaped member attached to the shank. 14. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the upper platform is attached to the top of the shank and the lower platform is attached to the bottom of the shank. 15. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;an upper platform and a lower platform connected to the shank;an attaching member extending the complete distance between the upper platform and the lower platform and connected to the upper platform and the lower platform; anda tow ball mounted on the upper platform, wherein the upper platform is attached to the top of the shank and the lower platform is attached to the bottom of the shank, and wherein the lower platform extends beyond the upper platform. 16. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the tow ball has a base welded to the top of the upper platform. 17. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the tow ball has a shank, with the shank forming the attaching member. 18. The assembly of claim 15, including an aperture formed in at least one of the upper or lower platforms. 19. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the aperture is formed in the lower platform farther from the shank than the attaching member.
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