Trailer Hitch (Patent No: 679670)

Inventor: Boyd, Barkley

Location: Edmonton

Comments: N/A

Description:
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:


1. In a trailer hitch, a framework adapted for attachment to a vehicle, such framework including spaced horizontal upper and lower members interconnected by spaced vertical side members, a pair of spaced horizontal pressure plates fitted slidably in the plate, upper compression springs extending between one of the plates and the upper horizontal member and lower compression springs extending between the other plate and the lower horizontal member, a draw bar connected hingedly at one end to the said vehicle and extending at its opposite end between the plates to terminate at its opposite end behind the vehicle in a trailer hitch, a jumper bar connected at one end to the draw bar on one side of the framework and extending over the upper horizontal member and connected at its opposite end to the draw bar adjacent the pivotal connection of the draw bar to the lead vehicle.


2. The trailer hitch as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the pressure plates are spaced apart by blocks secured to one of the plates.



3. The trailer hitch as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the framework is secured to the lead vehicle to lie in a substantially vertical plane.


4. The trailer hitch as claimed in Claims 1 and 3 wherein the horizontal pressure plates have a slidable connection at their ends with the vertical side members.

5. The hitch as claimed in Claim 1 and studs projecting from the upper and lower horizontal members towards the draw bar plates and from the draw bar plates towards the upper and lower members and wherein the upper and lower compression springs are engaged at their ends on the studs.

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