Claims
- 1. A trailer hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle, comprising:a hitch receiver box; a first L-shaped frame section extending from a first side wall of said hitch receiver box; a second L-shaped frame section extending from a second, opposite side wall of said hitch receiver box, each of said first and second L-shaped frame sections including a first portion connected to said hitch receiver box and extending in a first direction A and a second portion extending in a second direction B; a first mounting bracket carried on said first portion of said first L-shaped frame section between said hitch receiver box and said second portion of said first L-shaped frame section; and a second mounting bracket carried on said first portion of said second L-shaped frame section between said hitch receiver box and said second portion of said second L-shaped frame section.
- 2. The trailer hitch assembly set forth in claim 1, including a chain plate engaging said hitch receiver box, said first L-shaped frame section and said second L-shaped frame section.
- 3. A trailer hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle, comprising:a hitch receiver box; a first L-shaped frame section extending from said hitch receiver box in a first direction; a second L-shaped frame section extending from said hitch receiver box in a second direction; a first mounting bracket carried on said first L-shaped frame section; a second mounting bracket carried on said second L-shaped frame section; a first upstanding bumper guard carried by said first L-shaped frame section; and a second upstanding bumper guard carried by said second L-shaped frame section.
- 4. The trailer hitch assembly set forth in claim 3, wherein a first end of said first upstanding bumper guard is mounted to a first portion of said first L-shaped frame section extending in a first direction A and a second end of said first upstanding bumper guard is mounted to a second section of said first L-shaped frame section extending in a second direction B substantially perpendicular to said first direction A.
- 5. The trailer hitch assembly set forth in claim 4, wherein a first end of said second upstanding bumper guard is mounted to a first portion of said second L-shaped frame section extending in said first direction A and a second end of said second upstanding bumper guard is mounted to a second portion of said second L-shaped frame section extending in said second direction B substantially perpendicular to said first direction A.
- 6. A trailer hitch assembly for towing a trailer behind a towing vehicle, comprising:a U-shaped frame; a hitch receiver box carried on said U-shaped frame; a pair of mounting brackets carried on said U-shaped frame; and a pair of upstanding bumper guards carried on said U-shaped frame providing bumper and quarterpanel protection for the towing vehicle.
- 7. The trailer hitch assembly set forth in claim 6, wherein a first end of each of said pair of upstanding bumper guards is mounted to a first portion of said U-shaped frame extending in a first direction A and a second end of each of said pair of upstanding bumper guards is mounted to second portions of said U-shaped frame extending in a second direction B substantially perpendicular to said first direction A.
Parent Case Info
This is a U.S. National Stage Application of International Patent Application Ser. No. PCT/US01/09755 filed on Mar. 27, 2001 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/194,149 filed on Apr. 3, 2000.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
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PCT/US01/09755 |
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WO |
00 |
Publishing Document |
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WO01/74611 |
10/11/2001 |
WO |
A |
US Referenced Citations (21)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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WO 0174611 |
Oct 2001 |
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Provisional Applications (1)
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60/194149 |
Apr 2000 |
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