Safety guard for a hitch

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of safety guard for a hitch installed on a hitch showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a safety guard for a hitch installed on a trailer hitch in an alternative manner to that shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the invented safety guard for a hitch prior to its installation;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof, which is a mirror image of the left side view; and,

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof.

The surfaces or portions of the article not shown in the drawing or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273778 May 8, 1984 Ruhland
D376339 December 10, 1996 Arakelian
D406230 March 2, 1999 Brorsson et al.
3876242 April 1975 Eaton
5671938 September 30, 1997 Olson
Patent History
Patent number: D422951
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 8, 1998
Date of Patent: Apr 18, 2000
Inventor: Arthur C. Everett (Concord, NC)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Law Firm: Dougherty & Associates
Application Number: 0/93,314
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)
International Classification: 1216;