Trailer coupler assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is perspective view of an embodiment of a trailer coupler assembly in a pivot open position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view as seen from the top, front, and left side of a pivot mount member component;

FIG. 3 is top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image of the left side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the trailer coupler assembly of FIG. 1 in a pivot-closed position.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trailer coupler assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D554029
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 22, 2005
Date of Patent: Oct 30, 2007
Assignee: Cequent Trailer Products, Inc. (Mosinee, WI)
Inventors: Michael J. Roll (West Bend, WI), Todd R. Walstrom (Weston, WI), Todd A. Trowbridge (Wausau, WI)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Assistant Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Attorney: McDonald Hopkins LLC
Application Number: 29/225,968
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)