CPC B60D 1/248 (2013.01) [B60D 1/06 (2013.01); G01G 5/006 (2013.01); G01G 19/02 (2013.01); G01L 5/136 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A ball mount, comprising:
a hitch portion for interfacing with a hitch receiver associated with a vehicle;
a vertical member coupled to said hitch portion at a first end and operable to couple with a ball portion at a second end; and
a ball portion comprising:
a support structure having a side configured to couple with the vertical member, a socket operable to receive a lower portion of a hitch ball and a retention pin opening extending from the socket to the side configured to couple to the vertical member;
a hitch ball configured to couple with a tongue of a trailer, the hitch ball having a retention opening operable to receive a retention pin; and
the retention pin extending through the support structure from the side configured to couple to the vertical member and received within the retention opening of the hitch ball to capture the hitch ball in the socket and secure the hitch ball to the support structure.
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