A trailer hitch coupler is provided that facilitates alignment of a ball mount with the ball socket distal end of the coupler when connecting a towing vehicle to a trailer. The ball socket distal end of the coupler includes an open interior with a rounded interior surface that is adapted to receive a ball mount therein, which can be optionally locked in place. Extending outwardly from the ball socket distal end is a guide flange that is used to guide a ball mount towards the ball socket of the coupler. The guide flange comprises a lower surface that extends radially outward and upwardly from the lower edge ball socket distal end, and bears against a ball mount that is being positioned in the ball socket. In one embodiment, the guide flange has a semi-circular outer edge and includes downward lateral edges that extend laterally outward from the ball socket.
Trailer hitch coupler
2018-05-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS |