Drawbar for trailer hitches

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D469723
  • Patent Number
    D469,723
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, September 12, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 4, 2003
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D12 162
    • D12 400
    • 280 507
    • 280 504
    • 280 506
    • 280 477
    • 280 493
    • 280 495
    • 280 4913
    • 280 4901
    • 280 4912
    • 224 521
    • 224 924
    • D08 381
  • International Classifications
    • 1216
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the drawbar for trailer hitches showing our new design;




FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;




FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;




FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;




FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;




FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof;




FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment with a shorter angled intermediate portion between the shank portion and the ball mount portion;




FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8;




FIG. 10 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;




FIG. 11 is a left side elevation of FIG. 8;




FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;




FIG. 13 is a front elevational view of FIG. 8;




FIG. 14 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;




FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a third embodiment with the angled portion between the shank portion and the ball mount portion shorter than the intermediate protion of FIG. 1 and FIG. 8;




FIG. 16 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 15;




FIG. 17 is a top plan view of FIG. 15;




FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 15;




FIG. 19 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 15;




FIG. 20 is a front elevational view of FIG. 15; and,




FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 15.




The broken line showing of an aperture in the shank portion in FIG. 1, FIG. 8 and FIG. 15 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for a drawbar for trailer hitches, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (10)
Number Name Date Kind
D142881 Martin Nov 1945 S
D142882 Martin Nov 1945 S
D142884 Martin Nov 1945 S
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D369582 McCoy et al. May 1996 S
D397067 McCoy et al. Aug 1998 S
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D431216 Belinky Sep 2000 S
Non-Patent Literature Citations (5)
Entry
JC Whitney Catalog, p. 79, See “Drawbar Hitch”. Mar. 1999.*
Draw-Tite Web Site, www.draw-tite.com, See “One Piece Forged Ball Mounts” Retrieved Sep. 28, 2002.*
Online catalog for Curt Manufacturing Ball Mounts http://www.curtmfg.com/ballmounts.html Mar. 1, 2002.
Pp. 11-14 of 1995 Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch Applications and Accessories Manual, copyright 1994 by Draw-Title, Inc.
P. 15 of Reese's 1995 Products, Applications & Towing Accessories Catalog.