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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventor:
Richard W. McCoy, Granger, IN (US);
Assignee:
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/48 (2006.01); B60D 1/01 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/07 (2006.01); B60D 1/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/488 (2013.01); B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/06 (2013.01); B60D 1/075 (2013.01); B60D 1/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hitch mounting system capable of attaching to a vehicle, where, the vehicle includes a frame and a load bed is disclosed. The hitch mounting system may include at least one rail, the rail being a generally continuous member, where the rail includes at least one end portion, and where the end portion is deformed in a shape capable of attaching to the frame of the vehicle. The hitch mounting system may also include at least one mounting aperture located in the rail, the mounting aperture capable of having secured thereto an accessory.