Patents by Inventor Murali Bhupatiraju

Murali Bhupatiraju has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cold-forged hitch receiver and method of making the same
    Publication number: 20050005667
    Abstract: A method for reinforcing an end of a metal tube, and a resultant receiver tube for a motor vehicle trailer hitch assembly, wherein the method and resultant tube does not require creating a fold in the metal tube to create a reinforcing lip. The integral lip is formed by the plastic deforming a length of the first end of the tube extending beyond the die wherein the deformable length is less than or equal to two times the wall thickness of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Greczanik, Murali Bhupatiraju, Joel Edwards