Add-on vehicle tow hook

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the add-on vehicle tow hook showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a third embodiment of the design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The undisclosed bottom and rear views of the second and third embodiments are unornamented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D262816 January 26, 1982 Radocy
1535397 April 1925 Buffington
Foreign Patent Documents
680721 October 1992 CHX
Other references
  • J. C. Whitney Catalog, 1992, p. 77, tow hooks-item A circled at right of page.
Patent History
Patent number: D368246
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 14, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 26, 1996
Inventors: Bobby E. Hinnant (Belhaven, NC), Guy H. Shavender (Pantego, NC)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: John G. Mills and Associates
Application Number: 0/25,887
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