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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:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wayne L. Krause, Uniontown, OH (US);
Assignee:
Waltco Truck Equipment Co., Tallmadge, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/44 ;
Abstract
A trailer hitch assembly adapted for use with a foldable liftgate assembly on a truck. The trailer hitch assembly is able to be pivoted out of the way of the liftgate assembly as the liftgate is deployed from a stowed position beneath the truck chassis. The liftgate assembly may include a foldable platform including a main platform member and a platform extension.