Hitch lock

Abstract

Abstract 1. A TRAILER HITCH SOCKET LOCK FOR A TRAILER HITCH INCLUDING A SOCKET FOR RECEIVING A BALL OF A TOWING VEHICLE, SAID LOCK COMPRISING A SUBSTITUTE BALL RECEIVABLE IN SAID SOCKET, DIMENSION-VARYING MEANS ON THE SUBSTITUTE BALL FOR VARYING THE RELATIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE SUBSTITUTE BALL AND THE SOCKET BETWEEN BALL RETAINING AND BALL RELEASING (POSITIONS) RELATIONSHIPS, A MEMBER HAVING MEANS FOR ITS MOVABLE SUPPORT AND HAVING A PORTION ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID DIMENSION-VARYING MEANS TO PRECLUDE OPERATION THEREOF NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE A BALL RELEASING RELATIONSHIP (TOWARD BALL RELEASING POSITION), SAID MEMBER HAVING AN OPERATING PORTION, A HOUSING HAVING A CAVITY INTO WHICH THE SAID OPERATING PORTION OF SAID MEMBER EXTENDS, AND MEANS FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO SAID APERATING PORTION INCLUDING (1) A LOCK BODY WHICH MUST BE MOVED FROM AN OPERATIVE POSITION (A LOCK-CONTROLLED BODY REMOVABLY POSITIONED) IN SAID CAVITY TO ENABLE SUCH ACCESS, AND (2) LOCK MEANS FOR SECURING SAID LOCK BODY AGAINST MOVEMENT OUT OF ITS OPERATIVE POSITION. (IN NORMALLY LOCKED CONNECTION THEREWITH AND COMPLETELY CLOSING THE CAVITY AGAINST ACCESS TO THE OPERATING PORTION OF SAID MEMBER WHEN SAID BODY IS IN PLACE IN THE CAVITY, THE SAID OPERATING PORTION OF SAID MEMBER BEING ACCESSIBLE WHEN SAID BODY IS WITHDRAWN FROM SAID CAVITY.)

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