Drawbar for trailer hitches
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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.
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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