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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:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2005
Applicant:
Don F. Linger, Stockton, CA (US);
Inventor:
Don F. Linger, Stockton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Valley Towing Products, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hitch assembly comprises housing that includes a generally cylindrical socket with an inner diameter and a slot along an outer periphery of the socket. A hitch ball includes a base that is selectively received within the socket. The base includes a radial groove that generally aligns with the slot. A sliding member selectively engages the slot and the radial groove to retain the hitch ball within the socket.