Trailer hitch assembly
US11752816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D21/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle frame. The vehicle frame includes a frame rail elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis that defines a hole. The vehicle includes a trailer hitch mount supported by the frame rail. The vehicle includes a face plate supported by the trailer hitch mount that defines an opening extending through the face plate that is aligned with the hole of the frame rail. The trailer hitch mount extends through the opening and is completely surrounded by the face plate. The trailer hitch mount extends into the hole of the frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis.
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