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Hitch ball cover post

US10052925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventor

Peter Baron · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2016
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60D1/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cover set for a vehicle hitch ball configured to be secured to and protect the vehicle ball, the cover set having a first and a second U-bolt; a cover having a left face, a right face, a top face, a front face, an open bottom, and a back face having a center hole configured to allow at least a portion of at least a standard vehicle hitch ball to fit within the center hole, a pair of upper back face holes proximate to the top face, a pair of lower back face holes proximate to the open bottom, each hole of the pair of lower back face holes being configured to allow passage of a bolt for securing the U-bolt around a vehicle hitch ball neck portion, and a back face cutout along a bottom edge of the back face for conforming to a vehicle hitch ball mount.

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