Patents Assigned to Oris Fahrzeuteile Hans Riehle GmbH
  • Trailer coupling
    Patent number: 6000709
    Abstract: A trailer coupling for motor vehicles, in particular passenger vehicles, has a coupling ball and a ball neck. One end region of the neck is angled and bears the coupling ball. Using a drive motor, the ball neck is movable with the coupling ball from an operative position into a rest position, and vice versa. To operate as safely as possible, a control (e.g., interlock) is provided for operating the drive to allow either movement of the ball neck, or traveling of the motor vehicle, but not both at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Oris Fahrzeuteile Hans Riehle GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Gentner, Emmerich Kleb, Joerg Riehle, Hans Riehle