B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
D
280/154
B60D 1/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1216012
ABSTRACT A coupling device for coupling a trailer reach ball to a vehicle comprising: a housing, such housing being attached to a vehicle; a first coupling element, pivotally mounted within such housing, such coupling element including a first part extending outwardly from such housing, and a second part mounted within such housing; the coupling elements, such coupling elements being pivotal towards and away from a common point, such common point being located along a line passing through the pivot points of such coupling elements, and being generally equidistant from each such pivot point; a pair of opposed cup members mounted to the outward extending parts of the coupling elements, such coupling elements being pivotal from an open to a closed position in which the cups encompass such spherical member; a deadbolt mounted within the housing, operable along a line generally normal to a plan parallel with the axis of pivoting of the coupling elements; such coupling elements having deadbolt receiving apertures formed therethrough along the adjacent surfaces of the coupling elements, each of such deadbolt receiving apertures being smaller than the deadbolt. such aperatures being located at a position on the coupling elements so as to meet and form an aperature large enough to accept the deadbolt upon closing of the cups; means for raising the deadbolt to release the spherical member.
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Luke Floyd L.
Luke Mark C.
Luke Floyd L.
Luke Mark C.
Marcoux & Sher Swabey Mitchell Houle
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