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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 08, 2021
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Patrick McDonald, Livonia, MI (US);

Steven Paul Sic, Monroe, MI (US);

Zane Butterfield, Brownstown, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/07 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/48 (2006.01); B60D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/07 (2013.01); B60D 1/485 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); B60D 2001/008 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a three-point attachment trailer hitch. An example hitch includes a crossbar including a first end and a second end, the first end or the second end including at least one tab protruding from an edge of the first end or the second end, and a first endplate positioned on the first end or the second end of the crossbar using the at least one tab, the endplate including a first threaded hole and a second threaded hole, a diameter of the second threaded hole larger than a diameter of the first threaded hole.


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