Fail safe retractable hitch

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fail safe retractable hitch, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a right side view;

FIG. 5 is a left side view;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

The broken line showing of environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a fail safe retractable hitch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D472188
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 5, 2001
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2003
Inventor: Curt Tambornino (Fall Creek, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Kinney & Lange, P.A.
Application Number: 29/151,764
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)
International Classification: 1216;