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
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
D262816 | January 26, 1982 | Radocy |
1535397 | April 1925 | Buffington |
680721 | October 1992 | CHX |
- 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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)