US 11,890,903 B2
Pin box assembly with gooseneck coupler
Michael R. Curl, Osceola, IN (US); and Richard W. McCoy, Granger, IN (US)
Assigned to Horizon Global Americas Inc.
Filed by HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/394,980.
Application 17/394,980 is a continuation of application No. 15/936,549, filed on Mar. 27, 2018, granted, now 11,084,343.
Application 15/936,549 is a continuation of application No. 13/392,283, granted, now 9,944,137, issued on Apr. 17, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2011/052585, filed on Sep. 21, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/418,255, filed on Nov. 30, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/384,767, filed on Sep. 21, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2021/0362556 A1, Nov. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. B60D 1/24 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/01 (2006.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/249 (2013.01) [B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/065 (2013.01); B62D 53/0828 (2013.01); B62D 53/0871 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
7. A towing assembly comprising:
a towed vehicle attachment assembly configured to be attached to a towed vehicle;
a gooseneck coupler assembly pivotally secured to the towed vehicle attachment assembly about an axis of rotation;
a gooseneck ball coupler attached with the gooseneck coupler assembly, the gooseneck ball coupler configured to engage a ball portion of a gooseneck ball;
wherein the axis of rotation of the gooseneck coupler assembly is completely forward and upward of the periphery of the gooseneck ball coupler; and
a suspension system attached between the towed vehicle attachment assembly and the gooseneck coupler assembly, wherein the suspension system restricts relative motion between the towed vehicle attachment assembly and the gooseneck coupler assembly and is mounted completely upward of the gooseneck ball coupler.