A hitch assembly includes a tubular shank, a tongue, at least one hitch ball, and a pin retractor assembly. The shank extends longitudinally from a first to second end. The shank also defines a pair of through holes. The pin retractor assembly includes a pull plate and a pin assembly. The pull plate is moveable in a longitudinal direction between a first position and a second position. The pin assembly includes at least two engagement pins operatively coupled to the pull plate. Each engagement pin is moveable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction between an extended position, in which each engagement pin protrudes through a corresponding one of the pair of through holes defined by the shank, and a retracted position. Actuation of the pull plate from the first position to the second position causes the engagement pins to move from the extended position to the retracted position.


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    Title :

    BALL MOUNT HITCH ASSEMBLY WITH RETRACTABLE HITCH PINS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-03-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS



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