Collar for trailer hitch receiver
US5620198A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A protective collar for installation on a receiver box and a trailer hitch receiver for a vehicle are disclosed. The trailer hitch receiver includes a central frame member and brackets for mounting the frame member to the vehicle. The receiver box is mounted to the frame member and includes a cavity adapted to receive a hitch bar. A protective collar is mounted to the front face of the receiver box defining an opening to the cavity. The collar comprises a body member including an opening for the passage of a mounting end of the hitch bar. The collar includes four interconnected segments, each segment having a substantially L-shaped cross-section. Accordingly, the body member includes a facing portion covering the front face of the receiver box and a mounting flange projecting around the outer periphery of the receiver box.
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