A hitch apparatus configured to couple a trailer to a towing vehicle and including a trailer tongue coupler removably securable to the trailer and a tongue receiver removably securable to the towing vehicle. The trailer tongue coupler is rotatable about a plurality of axes of rotation simultaneously and includes a coupling pin that is receivable by the tongue receiver. The tongue receiver includes a coupling pin receiver having a pair of mounting plates, and a pair of spring-loaded latch assemblies which are pivotably secured to the mounting plates and are selectively engageable with the coupling pin to couple the trailer tongue coupler to the tongue receiver. The spring-loaded latch assemblies are pivotable between an unlatched position and a latched position


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    Title :

    SELF-LATCHING ARTICULATING RECEIVER HITCH


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-07-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS



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