Patent · US Expired

Trailer hitch

US6464240B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 2000
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49622
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle trailer hitch including an aluminum tubular U-shaped strut and a cast aluminum receiver mounted thereto. Ends of the strut tube are flatted to form integral planar mounting flanges for mounting the hitch to a vehicle.

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