Patent attributes
A torsion receiver hitch is provided having a drawbar portion and a ball mount portion. The drawbar portion can affix to a towing vehicle and the ball mount portion can receive and affix a trailer. The drawbar portion is coupled to the ball mount portion with torsion arms that are affixed to torsion bars. The torsion bars are carried in corresponding torsion tubes affixed to the drawbar and ball mount portion. The ball mount portion can move with respect to the drawbar portion between a compression and tension position. The ball mount portion and drawbar portion remain parallel between the compression and tension position. Located between the compression and tension positions is a rest position. The rest position corresponds to no force being applied between the drawbar portion and ball mount portion.