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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:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
Applicants:
Dan Knodle, Seattle, WA (US);
Gary M. Bang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Dan Knodle, Seattle, WA (US);
Gary M. Bang, Chandler, AZ (US);
Assignee:
OT LLC, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R003/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A step or platform adapted to be mounted to the receiver of a trailer hitch selectively movable from a stowed to a deployed position without vertical movement, said platform is automatically locked in its selected position and includes a safety mechanism preventing inadvertent movement. The platform is separate from the mounting/control mechanism for storage and shipping, but secure and stable.