Reese Products, Inc.

Cequent Towing Products, Inc.

Marvin L Hanson

Richard W McCoy

Jon L Krager

Thomas W Lindenman

Chad A McCoige

Richard W Mccoy

The present invention relates to a trailer hitch receiver including a cross member, a hitch receiver box carried on the cross member and a pair of opposed mounting brackets. Each of the opposed mounting brackets includes a first mounting arrangement or series of apertures that secures the mounting brackets to the cross member in a first position and a second mounting arrangement or second set of mounting apertures for securing the mounting brackets to main frame member in a second position. Additionally, each mounting bracket includes a notch in the forward edge thereof which provides the necessary clearance for mounting the mounting brackets inboard of mounting flanges carried by the cross member. Accordingly, the mounting brackets may also be mounted in an inboard or outboard position as necessary to meet the needs of any particular application.

Multi-fit hitch assembly

The present invention relates to a trailer hitch receiver including a main frame member, a hitch receiver box carried on the main frame member and a pair of opposed mounting brackets. Each of the opposed mounting brackets includes a first mounting arrangement or series of apertures that secures the mounting brackets to the main frame member in a first position and a second mounting arrangement or second set of mounting apertures for securing the mounting brackets to main frame member in a second position. Additionally, each mounting bracket includes a notch in the forward edge thereof which provides the necessary clearance for mounting the mounting brackets inboard of mounting flanges carried by the main frame member. Accordingly, the mounting brackets may also be mounted in an inboard or outboard position as necessary to meet the needs of any particular application.

Accessory port adaptor with bracket mount

Accessory port adaptor with U-shaped mount

Accessory port adaptor with flat plate mount

Round tube hitch receiver with underslung receiver box

Mounting bracket for hitch receiver

A hitch bar for a trailer hitch assembly is formed from an elongated bar including a notched proximal end and a mounting rack carried on the distal end. The notch is V-shaped and extends in a vertical plane so as to define upper and lower projecting lugs at the proximal end of the bar. The notch reduces the stiffness of the elongated bar at its proximal end allowing the bar to deflect and absorb a portion of the reaction load. The bar also redistributes that load in the hitch box, thereby reducing localized force and extending the life expectancy of the hitch.

Notched end hitch bar

A hitch is provided that is adapted for mounting to a step bumper. The hitch has a body including a mounting skirt, a hitch ball support platform and a facing that joins the mounting skirt and platform. The hitch also includes two laterally spaced reinforcing elements that function with the mounting skirt and define a receiver box. The hitch also includes structures allowing the mounting of a hitch ball to the hitch ball support platform or to the standard step bumper mounting point thereby providing hitch ball height adjustability.

Step bumper hitch with integral receiver box

Packaging is provided for a trailer hitch receiver. The packaging includes an outer carton having four sidewalls and two endwalls and an insert received in the carton. The insert includes two pair of cooperating slots for engaging the trailer hitch receiver components. The insert is substantially rectangular in shape and engages all four sidewalls of the outer carton.

Packaging for a trailer hitch receiver

Combined step bumper ball mount and hitch receiver

Flanged receiver mounting bracket

Hitch box extension

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Vandalia, MI, United States of America

Marvin L Hanson