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

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE	WASHINGTON DC

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	May 9, 2027
7.5 Year Payment	$3600.00	$1800.00	$900.00	May 9, 2031
11.5 Year Payment	$7400.00	$3700.00	$1850.00	May 9, 2035

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Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months	$160.00	$80.00	$40.00
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

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US Patent Application No: 2023/0356,990

AUTOMATED HITCH FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE

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