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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE	475 L'ENFANT PLAZA #6443 WASHINGTON DC 20260-1135

International Classification(s)

• B60D:VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
• G05D:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC....
• B66F:HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERW....

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Bittenbender, Mark David	Baltimore, US	4	48
Goldberg, Michael Joseph	Portland, US	2	8
Houston, Edward F	Bristow, US	25	134
McConnell, William Patrick	Woodstock, US	2	8
Shiu, Leung Man	Gaithersburg, US	17	300

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date
3.5 Year Payment	$1600.00	$800.00	$400.00	Jan 25, 2027
7.5 Year Payment	$3600.00	$1800.00	$900.00	Jan 25, 2031
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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
July 25, 2023	US,11708252,B2   US11708252B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
January 21, 2021	US,20210017007,A1   US20210017007A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

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US Patent Application No: 11708252

Automated hitch for automated vehicle

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