Trailer hitch bumper protector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a trailer hitch bumper protector in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the trailer hitch bumper protector that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trailer hitch bumper protector, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106895
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 5, 2023
Date of Patent: Dec 23, 2025
Inventor: Michael R Waters, Jr. (Warren, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: D. Ryan Tisdale
Application Number: 29/896,522
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