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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2020
U-haul International, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Marco Garcia, Chandler, AZ (US);
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC., Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A tow hitch assembly includes a draw bar and a hitch ball mount pivotally supported by the draw bar. A compression spring is disposed longitudinally between the draw bar and the hitch ball mount. The compression spring exerts a force that opposes a downward pivoting motion of the hitch ball mount when weight is placed on the hitch ball mount. The compression spring cooperates with an indicator configured to indicate to a user whether the weight placed on the hitch ball mount is within a predetermined weight range. The compression spring is removable and replaceable with a second compression spring that has a different spring constant. The second compression spring cooperates with the indicator to indicate to a user whether the weight placed on the hitch ball mount is within a second, different predetermined weight range.