Patent attributes
A security device for a trailer hitch which includes a ball receptor, the device comprising a base plate, a deflector secured to the base plate, the deflector having an aperture formed therein, the deflector having an inwardly directed upper portion, a cover hingedly connected to the base plate, the cover being movable between an open position permitting access to the ball receptor and a closed position denying access thereto, a locking device mounted to the cover, the locking device including a housing, a plunger mounted within the housing, the plunger being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the plunger being spring biased to the extended position, and the locking device being secured such that the plunger enters the aperture when the cover is in a closed position.
