TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS
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Feb 27, 2017
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Abstract
A trailer hitch assembly sized and shaped to fit within a trailer hitch receptacle, wherein the trailer hitch assembly includes a first tubular element and a second tubular element. Each tubular element has an angled end, wherein the angled ends of the first tubular element and the second tubular element are complementary to each other. The trailer hitch assembly may further include at least one guide to assist in aligning the first tubular element with the second tubular element along the angled ends. The trailer hitch assembly may further include an actuator configured to engage both the first tubular element and the second tubular element and to diagonally displace the first tubular element relative to the second tubular element.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FORD DIXON | KAYSVILLE UT |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- B60D Class
- 245 Applications Filed
- 195 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.60 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ford, Dixon | Fruit Heights, US | 7 | 997 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 997 |
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Jun 11, 2012 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
May 11, 2012 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: May 11, 2012 |
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Dec 26, 2011 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Oct 19, 2007 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 4 |
Sep 27, 2004 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:HITACHI UNISIA AUTOMOTIVE, LTD.;REEL/FRAME:016263/0073 Owner name: HITACHI, LTD., JAPAN Effective Date: Sep 27, 2004 |
May 11, 2004 | I | Issuance | |
Feb 13, 2003 | P | Published | |
Jul 25, 2002 | F | Filing | |
Jun 25, 2002 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:YAMAMURO, SHIGEAKI;WATANABE, MASAHIKO;NAKURA, NAOTAKA;REEL/FRAME:013134/0701 Owner name: UNISIA JECS CORPORATION, JAPAN Effective Date: Jun 25, 2002 |
Aug 10, 2001 | PD | Priority Date |

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