Trailer hitch receiver tube cover

- Draw-Tite, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a trailer hitch receiver tube cover showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side being a mirror image of the right side shown;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1, the bottom being a mirror image of the top shown;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 1.

The broken line showings of the shank in FIGS. 1-3 are for purposes of illustration only.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D349875 August 23, 1994 Blodgett
D356764 March 28, 1995 Thixton, Jr. et al.
D363768 October 31, 1995 Morgan
1519967 December 1924 Hughes
2752170 June 1956 Eversole
3782761 January 1974 Cardin, Sr.
3782767 January 1974 Moore
4040641 August 9, 1977 Riecke
4687026 August 18, 1987 Westman
4979843 December 25, 1990 Perry
Other references
  • Receiver Tube Cover #17-9176P and #12-4550W, J.C. Whitney Catalog #527R, p. 36, Feb. 1991.
Patent History
Patent number: D424991
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 7, 1999
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: Draw-Tite, Inc. (Canton, MI)
Inventors: David A. Young (Plymouth, MI), Jacob S. Belinky (Carleton, MI)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorneys: Leon E. Redman, Lloyd D. Doigan
Application Number: 0/106,039
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)
International Classification: 1216;