Above-bed portion of folding ball hitch
Other ornamental aspects of the folding ball hitch are described and claimed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/376,938, filed on even date herewith, incorporated herein by reference. Utilitarian aspects of the folding ball hitch are described and claimed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/904,479, filed on even date herewith, incorporated herein by reference.
The dashed lines are intended to show the environment of use of the above-bed portion of the folding ball hitch and do not form a part of the claimed design, which dashed lines portions reside lower than the bed of the towing vehicle in which the hitch is used, with the above-bed portion of the folding ball hitch being visible to the user during use of the folding ball hitch.
Claims
The ornamental design for an above-bed portion of a folding ball hitch, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 2010
Date of Patent: Jul 24, 2012
Assignee: Curt Manufacturing, LLC (Eau Claire, WI)
Inventor: Curt Tambornino (Altoona, WI)
Primary Examiner: Michael Pratt
Attorney: Shewchuk IP Services, LLC
Application Number: 29/376,935