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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1980
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gordon B Kempkers, Hamilton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Prince Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248293 ; 224 / ; 248308 ;
Abstract
A hook for use on a vehicle is pivotally and retractably mounted to a housing integrally including bias means engaging a portion of the hook for releasably holding the hook in a retracted position presenting a flush surface when the hook is not in use. The hook pivots to an open position extending from the housing for use.