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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ray Vannoy, Corning, AR (US);
Robert W Miller, Corning, AR (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280508 ; 280509 ; 280514 ; 213139 ; 213141 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a hitching device designed to be used to detachably connect two vehicles together. The hitching mechanism includes two jaws which may pivot with respect to one another in a controlled manner by virtue of intermeshing gearing therebetween. The ends of the jaws have a complimentary tongue and groove connection to facilitate resistance of forces which would tend to separate the jaws in the absence thereof. A lock block is provided to control locking and unlocking of the jaws, while a safety pin is provided to protect against undesired jaw movements.