Cushioning means for goose neck hitch

摘要

A goose neck hitch device includes a hitch frame comprised of a pair of vertical frame members adapted to be secured to the front of a trailer and a pair of longitudinal frame members which are secured to the upper ends of the vertical frame members and converge forwardly therefrom. An upper hitch member is secured to the front ends of the longitudinal frame members and extends downwardly therefrom. A lower hitch member telescopically engages the upper hitch member and extends downwardly therefrom, the lower end of the lower hitch member having coupling means thereon for connection to coupling means on a towing vehicle such as a pick-up truck. A cushioning mechanism is interposed between the upper hitch member and the lower hitch member and serves to dampen shock impulses exerted by the trailer through the hitch device to the towing vehicle. In one form of the invention, the cushioning mechanism includes a pair of yieldable elements, and in another form of the invention the cushioning mechanism includes a container containing a compressable fluid such as air.