Apparatus and method for an improved trailer hitch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11571937
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16058387

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An improved trailer hitch is presented. The tractor trailer has a main trailer frame, the main trailer for hauling cargo. To help couple a trailer cab to the trailer frame a swivel box having a spring-loaded locking pin and a permanent hinge pin is coupled to a tongue that is used to couple the trailer cab and the trailer frame. The swivel box swivels or swings the tongue to a position to accommodate a misaligned trailer cab easing the coupling process.

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WADE JAMESHEFLIN AL

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Wade, James Heflin, US 15 177

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