Towbar with a hitch ball system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11577561
APP PUB NO 20200324596A1
SERIAL NO

16956310

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A towbar with a hitch ball system is shown and described. The towbar with a hitch ball system may include a first bushing member, a second bushing member telescopingly engaged with the first bushing member, the second bushing member including at least one aperture, and a pivoting arm telescopingly engaged with the second bushing member. The towbar with a hitch ball system may also include an engagement device operatively coupled with the second bushing member, the engagement device including a pin member and an electrically-operating device, where the electrically-operating device generally aligns the pin member with the at least one aperture of the second bushing member.

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HORIZON GLOBAL (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD316B MUNDT STREET WALTLOO GAUTENG 0184

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belinky, Jacob Carleton, US 10 100
Engelbrecht, Francois Pretoria, ZA 1 4
Labuschagne, Marthinus Samuel Brits, ZA 1 4
Strydom, Johann Willem Pretoria, ZA 1 4

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