Detachable receiver

Abstract

Disclosed is a detachable receiver apparatus for a hitch assembly. The apparatus includes a body 5 having an attachment portion and a receiver portion. The attachment portion may be selectively attached to a frame of a towing vehicle. The receiver portion may be selectively attached to a receiver member. The receiver member may selectively attach to a hitch bar. In one embodiment, the receiver portion is received within the receiver member. In another embodiment, the receiver portion defines a cavity for receiving the receiver member. The 10 attachment portion may include at least one locking member for selectively locking or unlocking the attachment portion to the frame of the towing vehicle. The assembly may include an actuator for selectively locking and unlocking the locking member. 20 26 20 61 75 16 J ul 2 02 6 1 6 J u l 2 0 2 6 A B S T R A C T D i s c l o s e d i s a d e t a c h a b l e r e c e i v e r a p p a r a t u s f o r a h i t c h a s s e m b l y . T h e a p p a r a t u s i n c l u d e s a b o d y 5 h a v i n g a n a t t a c h m e n t p o r t i o n a n d a r e c e i v e r p o r t i o n . T h e a t t a c h m e n t p o r t i o n m a y b e s e l e c t i v e l y a t t a c h e d t o a f r a m e o f a t o w i n g v e h i c l e . T h e r e c e i v e r p o r t i o n m a y b e s e l e c t i v e l y a t t a c h e d t o a 2 0 2 6 2 0 6 1 7 5 r e c e i v e r m e m b e r . T h e r e c e i v e r m e m b e r m a y s e l e c t i v e l y a t t a c h t o a h i t c h b a r . I n o n e e m b o d i m e n t , t h e r e c e i v e r p o r t i o n i s r e c e i v e d w i t h i n t h e r e c e i v e r m e m b e r . I n a n o t h e r e m b o d i m e n t , t h e r e c e i v e r p o r t i o n d e f i n e s a c a v i t y f o r r e c e i v i n g t h e r e c e i v e r m e m b e r . T h e 1 0 a t t a c h m e n t p o r t i o n m a y i n c l u d e a t l e a s t o n e l o c k i n g m e m b e r f o r s e l e c t i v e l y l o c k i n g o r u n l o c k i n g t h e a t t a c h m e n t p o r t i o n t o t h e f r a m e o f t h e t o w i n g v e h i c l e . T h e a s s e m b l y m a y i n c l u d e a n a c t u a t o r

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