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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:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
David L. Westerdale, Monroe, MI (US);
Assignee:
Midway Products Group, Inc., Monroe, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/60 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/60 ;
Abstract
A reinforcement ring ( ) for a vehicle hitch ( ) has a square shape with elongated portions ( ) each having a J-shaped cross section that extends around the rear end of a hitch receiver tube ( ) to provide reinforcement and a smooth transition upon insertion of a hitch tongue ( ).