FR2558774A1 - Detachable hitch for vehicles. - Google Patents

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FR2558774A1
FR2558774A1 FR8401870A FR8401870A FR2558774A1 FR 2558774 A1 FR2558774 A1 FR 2558774A1 FR 8401870 A FR8401870 A FR 8401870A FR 8401870 A FR8401870 A FR 8401870A FR 2558774 A1 FR2558774 A1 FR 2558774A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60D—VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
    • B60D1/00—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices
    • B60D1/48—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by the mounting
    • B60D1/52—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by the mounting removably mounted

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The present invention relates to a detachable hitch for any motor vehicle having to tow a trailer or caravan. This hitch is composed of two portions. The first stationary portion which is substituted for the former support of the vehicle and which has the main characteristic of being pierced in its centre with a round hole and two lateral slits, which holes taken up on a second plate, parallel to the first, behind the latter and offset by 4.5 cm, and the second detachable portion composed of a shaft to which the ball is fixed. On this shaft there are arranged two studs 5 and a washer 6, securely fastened to the shaft. In order to put the hitch into operation, it is sufficient to introduce the movable portion to the fixed portion, in the direction of the studs, and to rotate by a quarter of a turn. The operation is completed by installing a safety pin which is composed of a U-shaped rod mounted on a spring, one end of which is mounted on a guide and the other penetrates the hole 7 provided on the washer, thus preventing the assembly from rotating.

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La présente invention concerne les attelages de véhicules automobiles utilisés pour la traction de remorques de tout style (utilitaires ou Loisirs, caravanes, bateaux, etc.. dit attelage am.,v-ible . The present invention relates to the couplings of motor vehicles used for the traction of trailers of any style (utility or Leisure, caravans, boats, etc. .. said am. Hitch, v-ible.

Elle est principalement utilisée dans le domaine des voitures de tourisme, fourgonnettes, camionnettes, autocars. It is mainly used in the field of passenger cars, vans, vans, coaches.

Antérieurement, ces mêmes véhicules disnoraient d'un attelage à boule FIXE, soit soudé sur une plaque reliée au chassis.Previously, these same vehicles had a FIXED ball hitch, or welded to a plate connected to the chassis.

soit boulonne sur cette même plaque 'appelée support
Les inconvénients des attelages fixes sont évidemment nomhreu
Ils causent de grands dommages, en nermapence, aux narechscs des autrcs voitures, principalement en stationnement, cc qui revient cher aux compagnies d assurances. Tls sont dangereux en stationnenent pour déborder démesurément de l'arrière de la voiture, pour les jambes des piétons. Ils sont disgracieux
Et dans un cas peut être moindre, sont un dommage pernétuel pour le bas des pantalons cn raison de la graisse dont ils sont munis.either bolt on this same plate called support
The disadvantages of fixed couplings are obviously numerous.
They cause great damage, nermapence, to the narechscs of other cars, mainly parked, which is expensive for insurance companies. They are dangerous when parked to overshoot the back of the car, for the legs of pedestrians. They are unsightly
And in a case can be less, are a pernetual damage for the bottom of the pants cn because of the grease with which they are provided.

La présente invention élimine radicalement tous ces inconvénients puisqu'il s'agit de substituer à l'ancien support, un nouveau, adaptable sans grand frais (croquis A) et dont le sy- tème d'attelage qui vient s'y adapter, est amovible et réclame environ UNE SECONDE pour être mis en place, et retiré. L'atte lage pourra donc être rangé dans le coffre du véhicule lorsqu il ne sera pas en fonction.The present invention radically eliminates all these drawbacks since it involves replacing the old support, a new one, adaptable without great cost (sketch A) and whose coupling system which comes to adapt to it, is removable and requires about ONE SECOND to be installed and removed. The attage can therefore be stored in the trunk of the vehicle when it is not in use.

Cet attelage est fixé sans boulon et se retire instantanément par un simple mouvement de gauche à droite, ou vice versa, d'un quart de tour.This hitch is fixed without bolts and is removed instantly by a simple movement from left to right, or vice versa, a quarter turn.

Cet attelage est maintenu en place par deux ergots, soit coulés dans la masse, soit rapportes nar soudure électrique. il est muni d'une forte rondelle solidaire de l'axe et nercée d'un trou dans lequel une clavette montée sur ressort vient s'introduire, empéchant ainsi l'axe de tourner. Le nrincioe même de la clavette n'est pas fondamental puisque grand nombre dc remorques de toute nature ont une fixation fixe, emnéchant donc l'axe et sa boule de tourner d'un quart. Cette sécurité peut être exigée par le service des mines.This coupling is held in place by two lugs, either cast in the mass, or brought together by electrical welding. it is provided with a strong washer integral with the axis and pierced with a hole in which a key mounted on a spring is introduced, thus preventing the axis from turning. The very nrincioe of the key is not fundamental since a large number of trailers of all kinds have a fixed fixing, thus entangling the axle and its ball turning a quarter. This security may be required by the mines department.

L'attelage, y compris son support, sont adaptables sur tous les systèmes existants, soit en découpant de l'ancien support le passage necessaire à l'arrière du support A présenté et en soudant électriquement les bords du nouveau support, soit cn coupant les deux extrémités des longerons soudé sur l'an cicn support pour y souder le nouveau support. Par la suite. The coupling, including its support, can be adapted to all existing systems, either by cutting from the old support the necessary passage at the rear of the support A presented and by electrically welding the edges of the new support, or by cutting the two ends of the side members welded to the an cicn support to weld the new support. Thereafter.

si la technique devait avancer dans le sens de la présente invention, le nouveau support (A) viendrait donc remplacer l'ancien. if the technique were to advance in the direction of the present invention, the new support (A) would therefore replace the old.

La présente invention est composée de deux parties:
La première partie concerne le support (A) en acier de farte épaisseur qui vient se substituer à l'ancien. Il est composé d'une plaque de dimension pratiquement analogue à l'ancienne.The present invention is composed of two parts:
The first part concerns the support (A) made of thick steel which replaces the old one. It is composed of a plate of dimension practically analogous to the old one.

mais munie, sur l'avant, d'unc entaille centrale ronde (1) et de deux entailles latérales (2). Ces mêmes entailles sont reprises sur un second support, désodé du premier et en arrièrc de celui ci avec une marge entre les deux de 4,5 cms (corres- pondant à un demi millimètre à l'écart entre les deux ergots (5).Au bas de la première encoche est percé un trou (7) de = = 0,6 cms qui permet le passage de la goupille de sécurité (C). L'ensemble de cette première partie reste fixe sur le véhicule.but provided, on the front, with a round central notch (1) and two lateral notches (2). These same cuts are taken up on a second support, deoded from the first and behind it with a margin between the two of 4.5 cms (corresponding to half a millimeter apart between the two pins (5). At the bottom of the first notch, a hole (7) of = = 0.6 cm is drilled which allows the safety pin (C) to pass through. All of this first part remains fixed on the vehicle.

La deuxième partie concerne l'attelage amovible, proprement dit (B) muni de la "boule" sur lequel sont disposés deux ergots (5) et d'une forte rondelle (6) fixe, munie d'un trou (7) dan lequel vient se loger la goupille (C). il suffit de présenter cette partie, dans le sens des entailles, à fond, et d tour ner dTun quart de tour (à droite ou à gauche). L'attelage est en fonction et sa sécurité se trouve complététpar la mise en place de la goupille qui vient naturellcment dans son logement
Pour dégager "la boule" il suffit, de la main gauche de tirer en arrière la tête de la goupille (.C) de tourner la partie mobile d'un quart de tour f.å droite ou à gauche) et de tirer vers soi; l'ensemble se dégage immédiatement.The second part concerns the removable coupling, proper (B) provided with the "ball" on which are arranged two lugs (5) and a strong washer (6) fixed, provided with a hole (7) in which comes to lodge the pin (C). it suffices to present this part, in the direction of the notches, fully, and to turn a quarter turn (to the right or to the left). The hitch is in operation and its safety is completed by the installation of the pin which comes naturally in its housing
To release "the ball" it suffices, with the left hand to pull back the head of the pin (.C) to turn the movable part by a quarter of a turn f.å right or left) and to pull towards you ; the whole emerges immediately.

Le essais effectués, tant en résistance qu'en sécurité or donné des résultats largement analogues aux systèmes existants. The tests carried out, both in terms of strength and safety, gave results largely analogous to existing systems.

La fabrication de l'appareil sera sous traite oar des Tndustries de fonderie et de chaudronnerie.The manufacture of the device will be contracted by the foundry and boiler-making industries.

La commercialisation sera proposée par le biais des Com?a- nies d'assurance et par des représentants de l'automobile et des loisirs. L'appareil sera proposé également à ltexno; tation. Marketing will be offered through Insurance Com- panies and by representatives from the automobile and leisure industries. The device will also be offered at ltexno; tation.

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REVENDICATIONS est composée notamment d'un axe (B) sur lequel sont fixés consists in particular of an axis (B) on which are fixed 1 - Le nrincite de cet attelage est que la partie amovible 1 - The nrincite of this coupling is that the removable part 2 ergots (5) qui viennent par l/4 de tour, s'immobiliser 2 lugs (5) which come by l / 4 of turn, to stop dans la partie fixe (A) 2 - Attelage amovible pour véhicules automobiles caractérisé in the fixed part (A) 2 - Removable coupling for motor vehicles characterized par un système de sécurité qui vient immobiliser l'ensem by a security system which immobilizes the whole ble, une fois mis en place, par un système de goupille ble, once in place, by a pin system qui vient coincer les ergots.  which jams the lugs.
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FR2647394A1 (en) * 1989-05-24 1990-11-30 Wiart Autier Hitching device with a retractable ball for motor vehicles
US5094469A (en) * 1989-11-29 1992-03-10 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Trailer hitch device for motor vehicles
FR2673891A1 (en) * 1991-03-11 1992-09-18 Wiart Autier Hitching device with a retractable and removable ball
FR2697471A1 (en) * 1992-11-04 1994-05-06 Rapide Towing attachment for trailers to motor vehicles - has ball-hitch with horizontal shank having twist-lock engagement in block fixed to towing vehicle structure
FR2816565A1 (en) * 2000-11-15 2002-05-17 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa MODULAR LUGGAGE RACK FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
WO2006054033A1 (en) * 2004-11-22 2006-05-26 Renault S.A.S. Housing for fixing a motor vehicle towing means

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CH275045A (en) * 1950-06-03 1951-04-30 Mueller Julius Coupling element on towing vehicles, in particular passenger cars, for coupling trailers.
DE863001C (en) * 1951-05-08 1953-01-15 Wilhelm Peppmeier Drawbar for trailer couplings on vehicles
US2685457A (en) * 1952-05-21 1954-08-03 Silas B Van Zee Trailer hitch
US2685468A (en) * 1952-03-12 1954-08-03 Blocker John Fred Removable trailer hitch
DE1690372U (en) * 1953-07-01 1954-12-30 Adolf Buddenberg Fa DEVICE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING COUPLINGS FOR TRAILERS ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
DE947675C (en) * 1954-09-17 1956-08-23 F J Brueckl Vormals Max Brueck Device for coupling a trailer to a passenger car
DE6911648U (en) * 1969-03-21 1969-07-17 Westfalia Werke Knoebel TOWING DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER CAR WITH DETACHABLE BALL ROD
FR2202789A1 (en) * 1972-10-16 1974-05-10 Gumuchian Pierre
FR2348072A1 (en) * 1976-04-12 1977-11-10 Outicot Ind Sa Fixture for vehicle towing ball - has attached rod passed through aligned apertures in three plates and secured by lock

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CH275045A (en) * 1950-06-03 1951-04-30 Mueller Julius Coupling element on towing vehicles, in particular passenger cars, for coupling trailers.
DE863001C (en) * 1951-05-08 1953-01-15 Wilhelm Peppmeier Drawbar for trailer couplings on vehicles
US2685468A (en) * 1952-03-12 1954-08-03 Blocker John Fred Removable trailer hitch
US2685457A (en) * 1952-05-21 1954-08-03 Silas B Van Zee Trailer hitch
DE1690372U (en) * 1953-07-01 1954-12-30 Adolf Buddenberg Fa DEVICE FOR FITTING AND REMOVING COUPLINGS FOR TRAILERS ON MOTOR VEHICLES.
DE947675C (en) * 1954-09-17 1956-08-23 F J Brueckl Vormals Max Brueck Device for coupling a trailer to a passenger car
DE6911648U (en) * 1969-03-21 1969-07-17 Westfalia Werke Knoebel TOWING DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER CAR WITH DETACHABLE BALL ROD
FR2202789A1 (en) * 1972-10-16 1974-05-10 Gumuchian Pierre
FR2348072A1 (en) * 1976-04-12 1977-11-10 Outicot Ind Sa Fixture for vehicle towing ball - has attached rod passed through aligned apertures in three plates and secured by lock

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2647394A1 (en) * 1989-05-24 1990-11-30 Wiart Autier Hitching device with a retractable ball for motor vehicles
US5094469A (en) * 1989-11-29 1992-03-10 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Trailer hitch device for motor vehicles
FR2673891A1 (en) * 1991-03-11 1992-09-18 Wiart Autier Hitching device with a retractable and removable ball
FR2697471A1 (en) * 1992-11-04 1994-05-06 Rapide Towing attachment for trailers to motor vehicles - has ball-hitch with horizontal shank having twist-lock engagement in block fixed to towing vehicle structure
FR2816565A1 (en) * 2000-11-15 2002-05-17 Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa MODULAR LUGGAGE RACK FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
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WO2006054033A1 (en) * 2004-11-22 2006-05-26 Renault S.A.S. Housing for fixing a motor vehicle towing means
FR2878191A1 (en) * 2004-11-22 2006-05-26 Renault Sas FIXING BOX FOR A MEANS FOR TOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE

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