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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary L. Schafer, Hemet, CA (US);
Diane Schafer, Hemet, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 2/712 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 2/712 ;
Abstract
A bicycle trailer hitch employs an adjustably positioned universal hitch ball. The bicycle trailer hitch attaches to a hitch receiver mounted on the bicycle frame and encompasses the rear tire of the bicycle. The trailer hitch slides into the hitch brackets and is secured by clevis pins. Height adjustments between the hitch and the trailer are made with two “L” shaped brackets. The lower bracket has the ball joint attached. The trailer tongue is attached to the ball joint.