Mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector

- Draw-Tite, Inc.
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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;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector, the utilitarian mounting slot shown in phantom is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The sole difference in the second embodiment is the arcuate opening at the bottom of the front and rear member.

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Other references
  • Hidden Hitch Ford Explorer Installation Instructions, Part #83607, Jul. 4, 1995. Body Components, Underbody Components, Trailer Hitch, p. 25, 1993. Copies of (3) photographs of a Trailer Hitch with Welded Electrical Connector Bracket (admitted prior art). Advertising Article "Weatherproof Power Outlets", Hoffman Engineering Corporation, p. 12, 1962.
Patent History
Patent number: D415117
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 29, 1998
Date of Patent: Oct 12, 1999
Assignee: Draw-Tite, Inc. (Canton, MI)
Inventors: Jacob S. Belinky (Carleton, MI), David L. Rogers (Canton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorneys: Leon E. Redman, Edgar A. Zarins
Application Number: 0/87,256
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Casing Or Enclosure Not Elsewhere Specified (D13/184); Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)
International Classification: 1303;