Trailer hitch attachment apparatus
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 11, 1995
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N/A
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Jun 10, 1992
filing date -
Jun 10, 1992
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An apparatus and method for attaching a trailer to a vehicle. An apparatus is provided having a winch attached to the trailer for pulling the trailer to the vehicle, a substantially flat strap connected to the winch at one end and having a flat attachment member with an aperture therethrough at the other end for placement over the ball portion of a hitch at the other end for connecting the trailer to the vehicle, and a multi-position arm attached to the trailer forward of the winch for lifting the receiver portion up and over the ball portion of the hitch when the strap is effectively shortened by winding it up on the winch. The arm is pivotally attached at one end by a block on the underside of the tongue of the trailer. A bearing member is disposed at the other end of the arm. The arm may be moved backward to a first-position and pinned in place so that it is tucked underneath the tongue for storage. To connect the trailer to or release it from the vehicle, the arm is locked into a second position so that it extends downward, the connector on the end of the strap is placed over the ball on the vehicle, and the winch is cranked so that the trailer is lifted up by the arm on the strap.
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