Drawbar for trailer hitches

- Reese Products, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the drawbar for trailer hitches showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment with a shorter angled intermediate portion between the shank portion and the ball mount portion;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevation of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment with the angled portion between the shank portion and the ball mount portion shorter than the intermediate protion of FIG. 1 and FIG. 8;

FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 15.

The broken line showing of an aperture in the shank portion in FIG. 1, FIG. 8 and FIG. 15 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a drawbar for trailer hitches, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D142881 November 1945 Martin
D142882 November 1945 Martin
D142884 November 1945 Martin
4811877 March 14, 1989 Heideman
D331899 December 22, 1992 Brisson
D369581 May 7, 1996 McCoy et al.
D369582 May 7, 1996 McCoy et al.
D397067 August 18, 1998 McCoy et al.
5850959 December 22, 1998 Miller
D431216 September 26, 2000 Belinky
Other references
  • JC Whitney Catalog, p. 79, See “Drawbar Hitch”. Mar. 1999.*
  • Draw-Tite Web Site, www.draw-tite.com, See “One Piece Forged Ball Mounts” Retrieved Sep. 28, 2002.*
  • Online catalog for Curt Manufacturing Ball Mounts http://www.curtmfg.com/ballmounts.html Mar. 1, 2002.
  • Pp. 11-14 of 1995 Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Applications and Accessories Manual, copyright 1994 by Draw-Title, Inc.
  • P. 15 of Reese's 1995 Products, Applications & Towing Accessories Catalog.
Patent History
Patent number: D469723
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 12, 2001
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 2003
Assignee: Reese Products, Inc. (Elkhart, IN)
Inventors: Richard W. McCoy (Granger, IN), Jason R. Moldthan (Osceola, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber Co., L.P.A.
Application Number: 29/148,059
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)
International Classification: 1216;