Trailer-hitch flagpole

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Description

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a design for a trailer-hitch flagpole.

FIG. 2 shows a right side view of the design.

FIG. 3 shows a left side view of the design.

FIG. 4 shows a back view of the design.

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the design.

FIG. 6 shows a top view of the design.

FIG. 7 shows a bottom view of the first embodiment; and,

FIG. 8 shows a view of the design of the trailer-hitch flagpole when placed in a hitch of an automobile.

The broken lines depict environmental structure and portions of the trailer-hitch flagpole that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trailer-hitch flagpole, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D592110
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 25, 2008
Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
Inventor: Mark E. Oakley (El Segundo, CA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Michael A Pratt
Attorney: Aka Chan LLP
Application Number: 29/325,117
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Draw Element, E.g., Trailer Hitch (D12/162)