Mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.
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Patent History
Patent number: D408369
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1999
Assignee: Draw-Tite, Inc. (Canton, MI)
Inventors: Jacob S. Belinky (Carleton, MI), David L. Rogers (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorneys: Leon E. Redman, Myron B. Kapustij
Application Number: 0/57,986
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1996
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 1999
Assignee: Draw-Tite, Inc. (Canton, MI)
Inventors: Jacob S. Belinky (Carleton, MI), David L. Rogers (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorneys: Leon E. Redman, Myron B. Kapustij
Application Number: 0/57,986
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Casing Or Enclosure Not Elsewhere Specified (D13/184)
International Classification: 1399;
International Classification: 1399;