Securing Device for Receiver Hitches

摘要

A hitch pin assembly for securing a shank member to a hitch receiver tube to minimize relative motion between the shank member and receiver tube, comprising an elongated pin having a threaded portion, a threaded nut, an elastomer piece, and a shank member which are mated for tightened engagement compressing the elastomer piece so as to firmly engage the receiver tube. The shank member may include a slot for a corresponding threaded nut and elastomer piece so when the pin is tightened, the nut compresses the elastomer against the interior wall of the shank surface and upwardly, thereby restraining movement of the threaded nut and dampening movement of the shank inside the hitch receiver tube.

主权项

1. A method for securing a shank member to a receiver tube to minimize relative motion between the shank member and receiver tube, comprising the steps of:
providing an elongated pin having a threaded portion; providing a nut having a threaded portion for engagement with the threaded portion of the elongated pin; providing an elastomer piece having a hole for receiving the elongated pin; providing a shank member having a slot recessed within the outer surface of said shank member, wherein the shank member includes a hole for receiving the elongated pin; providing a receiver tube having a first opposing side hole and a second opposing side hole formed in transverse alignment in opposing side walls of the receiver tube; inserting the shank member within the receiver tube until the opposing side holes of the shank member are aligned with opposing side holes of the receiver tube; inserting the elongated pin through the first opposing side holes of the receiver tube and the opposing side holes formed in the shank member and then the second opposing side hole of the receiver tube; and engaging the threaded portion of the elongated pin with the threaded portion of the nut until the elastomer piece is compressed so the shank member is firmly engaged in the receiver tube.