Noise dampener for a vehicle hitch

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12194794
APP PUB NO 20220126636A1
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17506389

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A noise dampener that includes a dampener body; a hinged lever connected to the body and moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; a plunger cooperatively engaged with the lever, the plunger having a dedicated hitch engagement surface; and a fastening means configured to fasten the lever and plunger to an exterior surface of the hitch. The lever is operable to move the plunger in a vertical up and down movement so that the hitch engagement surface presses against an exterior surface of attachment arm inserted into the hitch.

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AUTOPACIFIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD140-144 MORAY STREET SOUTH MELBOURNE 3205

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lam, Huey Camden Park, AU 3 1
Reimers, Matthew Camden Park, AU 5 14
Waye, Matthew Camden Park, AU 1 0

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