A hitch for truck and trailer wherein the locking member swingably moves in an arcuate manner to lock and unlock a trailer carried eye in place on a post member of the hitch. A latch plate is vertically positionable to engage one end of the locking member to retain same against horizontal, opening movement. The latch plate is urged downwardly into surfacial, abutting contact with the locking member while additional means associated with the latch plate permits downward movement of same into a re...

A hitch for a truck and trailer with the locking member of the hitch adapted for opening and closing of the hitch by travel along a horizontal, rectilinear path. The locking member is moved to a closed position by an air pressurized booster unit. Movement is imparted to the locking member via a booster actuated assembly which additionally functions to move a pressure block of the hitch into engagement with the eye member carried by the trailer. The eye is thereby restrained against undesired mov...

A cushioned hook adapted to be mounted to the rear of a vehicle for providing a pulling connection with a trailing vehicle. The cushioned hook includes a lever member supported for pivotal movement and having an upper portion formed as a hook and a lower portion adapted to engage a resilient bumper when the hook is connected to the trailing vehicle.

A duplex trailer hitch which provides a hook and a pivotable closure to receive a lunette, and a ball on the end of the end of the hook to receive a coupler.

A hitch pin comprising an elongated pin element having a head portion adjacent one end thereof and a transverse bore formed therein adjacent the other end thereof. A C-shaped actuator element is pivotally connected at one end thereof to the pin element adjacent the upper end thereof. A spring retainer clip is connected to the other end of the C-shaped actuator element and comprises a shank portion which is adapted to extend through the bore. The clip also comprises an arcuate portion which yield...

A unitary or integral hitch and beam, which is a single unit that can be installed on vehicles of varying dimensions. The integral hitch and beam may reduce manufacturing time, weight, and parts, thus reducing cost of vehicles with hitches. The beam is cut to length depending on the rail distance of the motor vehicle.

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A drawbar pin adapter which can allow a smaller drawbar pin to be used with a larger drawbar. A drawbar pin adapter is provided for a tractor drawbar having a lower strap, an upper strap and a drawbar pin bore which extends through the upper and lower straps and which receives a drawbar pin. The adapter includes a cylindrical bushing mountable in the drawbar pin bore in the lower strap and a hollow housing which is mountable over the lower strap. The housing includes a lower plate, an upper plat...

An improved trailer hitch is disclosed for coupling a towing vehicle and a trailer. The invention is suitable for accommodating both ball and socket-type couplings and ring and pintle-type couplings. The integral body of the trailer hitch has the known elements of a rear mount for attaching the body to a towing vehicle, a ball housing with a bore for mounting a removable ball stud, a plate for mating with the attachment means of a towed vehicle, and a passage for connecting a latching arm. The i...

A receptacle has a recess and a passageway. A ball extends upwardly for receiving thereon a hitch. The ball is secured with respect to a coupling plate. A projection is received within the recess. The projection has a passageway with a pin. A locking assembly has a fixed portion. The fixed portion has a sleeve. The sleeve is secured with respect to the coupling plate. A passageway extends through the coupling plate. A removable portion has a retaining bar. The removable portion has a portion ada...