Abstract A trailer hitch cover for protecting the ball portion of a trailer hitch which comprises a cup-shaped cover member having a soft absorbent material applied to its inside surface and carrying a lubricant. A mass of flexible material is applied to the inside surface of the opening of the cover member which can be wedged about the ball portion of the trailer hitch and which functions to maintain the cover member over the ball portion of the trailer hitch. A tether is connected to the cover member for connection to a trailer hitch or a towing vehicle to maintain the cover member in the general vicinity of the ball portion of the trailer hitch at all times, and a magnet is connected to the outside surface of the cover member for releasably connecting the cover member to the vehicle or the trailer hitch. A closure cap is connected to the cover member for closing the cover member when removed from the ball portion of the trailer hitch to keep dirt, etc., from entering the cover member and contaminating the lubricant therein.
A device for protecting the ball portion of a trailer hitch comprising a cup-shaped cover member, a soft material applied to a major portion of the inside surface of said cover member, a lubricant carried by said soft material, a flexible closure member extending across the open end of said cover member and normally partially closing the open end of said cover member, a cap member pivotally connected to said cover member for closing the open end of said cover member, tether means connected at one of its ends to said cover member and for connection at its other end to a trailer hitch or the like, and a magnet member connected to said cover member for releasably connecting said cover member to a trailer hitch or the like.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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A device for protecting the ball portion of a trailer hitch comprising a cup-shaped cover member, a soft material applied to a major portion of the inside surface of said cover member, a lubricant carried by said soft material, a flexible closure member extending across the open end of said cover member and normally partially closing the open end of said cover member, a cap member pivotally connected to said cover member for closing the open end of said cover member, tether means connected at one of its ends to said cover member and for connection at its other end to a trailer hitch or the like, and a magnet member connected to said cover member for releasably connecting said cover member to a trailer hitch or the like.