Trailer hitch

- Means Industries
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a trailer hitch showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of a trailer hitch showing our new design;

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of FIG. 7 ;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 7.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D234949 April 1975 Rendessy
D264697 June 1, 1982 Monteith
D265645 August 3, 1982 Hampton
D268574 April 12, 1983 Hampton
D341117 November 9, 1993 Sundstedt
D346782 May 10, 1994 Schmidt
D367632 March 5, 1996 Grieve
5094469 March 10, 1992 Yamamoto et al.
5352083 October 4, 1994 Roberts
5451088 September 19, 1995 Broad
5476279 December 19, 1995 Klemetsen
Other references
  • Four drawing illustrating admitted prior art trailer hitch. J C Whitney & Co Catalog, No. 575C, .RTM.1995, p. 190, the transmission mount.
Patent History
Patent number: D379343
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 1995
Date of Patent: May 20, 1997
Assignee: Means Industries (Saginaw, MI)
Inventors: David W. Shaw (Saginaw, MI), Gary B. Scott (Midland, MI), Robert J. Shortland (Bridgeport, MI)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Law Firm: Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Application Number: 0/37,571
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)
International Classification: 1216;