Sloped faced hitch
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sloped faced hitch in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view from below showing the sloped faced hitch of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is top plan view of the sloped faced hitch of FIGS. 1-2.
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the sloped faced hitch of FIGS. 1-3. The opposite side elevational view is a mirror image of FIG. 4.
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the sloped faced hitch of FIGS. 1-4.
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the sloped faced hitch of FIGS. 1-5.
FIG. 7 is a front view of the sloped face hitch of FIG. 1-6; and,
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 8—8 in FIGS. 3 and 5.
The characteristic feature of the ornamental design resides in the matching opposite slope between the leading edge of the hitch tube engagement portion and the trailing edge of the bridge portion. The broken line showing of environment is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The dotted lines depict the boundary of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a sloped faced hitch, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2006
Assignee: Curt Manufacturing, Inc. (Eau Claire, WI)
Inventor: Curt Tambornino (Fall Creek, WI)
Primary Examiner: Stacia Cadmus
Attorney: Schewchuk IP Services, LLC
Application Number: 29/231,102
