Swing-away hitch adapter system

摘要

A swing-away hitch adapter system couples a vehicle hitch mounted device of a vehicle while maintaining the ability of the user to access the rear storage of the vehicle. The swing-away hitch adapter has a receiver insert, a base-member, a secondary-member, a hitch receiver, a hinge-pin, a swing-limiting pin, a restraining-pin, and a return limiting pin. Additional embodiments of a swing-away hitch adapter system may further include a wiring harness extension, a plug adapter, a handle attached to the secondary-member, a handle attached to the restraining-pin, and a wire attached to the restraining-pin. The swing-away hitch adapter system, in a folded condition, is ready for transportation of the vehicle. When in a swing-away condition, the swing-away hitch adapter system allows access to the rear entry of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A swing-away hitch adapter system comprising:
a swing-away hitch adapter assembly comprising;
a receiver-insert;a base-member;a secondary-member;a hitch-receiver;a hinge-pin;a swing-limiting pin;a restraining-pin; anda return-limiting pin; wherein said swing-away hitch adapter system comprises said swing-away hitch adapter assembly; wherein said swing-away hitch adapter assembly comprises in functional combination said receiver-insert, said base-member, said secondary-member, said hitch-receiver, said hinge-pin, said swing-limiting pin, said restraining-pin, and said return-limiting pin; wherein said receiver-insert is structured and arranged to be removably insertable into a standard receiver hitch of a vehicle; wherein said receiver-insert is affixed to said base-member perpendicularly to said base-member; wherein said base-member and said secondary-member are hingedly attached to each other via said hinge-pin such that said base-member is rotatable through a predetermined angle respective to said base-member; wherein said secondary-member is positioned in a plane above said base-member, said secondary-member and said base-member able to move relative to each other; wherein said hitch-receiver is perpendicular to said secondary-member; wherein said restraining-pin is removably insertable through said base-member and said secondary-member such that they are able to be restrained from relative movement when in a folded condition; wherein when said swing-away hitch adapter assembly is in a swing-away condition, said swing-limiting pin adjustably stops said secondary-member at a predetermined position; wherein said return-limiting pin is affixed to said receiver-insert to prevent said secondary-member from rotating to a negative-angle in relation to said base-member; wherein said hitch-receiver is structured and arranged to accept a vehicle-hitch mounted device; and wherein said swing-away hitch adapter assembly is structured and arranged when coupled to said vehicle to engage portable items and yet allow full access to a rear entry on said vehicle when said swing-away hitch adapter assembly is located in said swing-away condition.