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• 15 United States
• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC	2701 SPRUCE STREET QUINCY IL 62301

International Classification(s)

• B60D:VEHICLE CONNECTIONS

• 1994 Application Filing Year
• B60D Class
• 46 Applications Filed
• 17 Patents Issued To-Date
• 36.96 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Denny, Martin L	Des Moines, IA	3	29
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 29
Maddaford, Alan	Farmington Hills, MI	2	16
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 16

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 14 Citation Count
• B60D Class

• 56.36 % this patent is cited more than
• 29 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
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

Full Text

US Patent No: 5573263

Automatic trailer hitch lock

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A self-latching trailer hitch for securing and releasing a hitch ball attached to a towing vehicle. The hitch maintains itself in a ball receiving position and when placed over the hitch ball, automatically locks into a ball securement position without the need for manual manipulation of a locking device. The hitch is provided with a release handle so that the hitch may be quickly and easily released from the hitch ball.

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Legal Events

 

• FPAY2008
• FPAY2004
• FPAY2000
• AS2000
• I1996
• STCF1996
• F1994
• PD1994
• AS1994

Date	Code	Event	Description
Mar 20, 2008	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 12
May 05, 2004	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
May 10, 2000	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Mar 28, 2000	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DICO, INC OF DES MOINES, IA;DICO TIRE, INC. OF CLINTON, TN;DYNEER CORPORATION OF CANTON, OH;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:010719/0726 Owner name: TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC., ILLINOIS Effective Date: Mar 28, 2000
Nov 12, 1996	I	Issuance
Nov 01, 1996	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Jul 07, 1994	F	Filing
Jul 07, 1994	PD	Priority Date
Apr 22, 1994	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:DENNY, MARTIN LEE;REEL/FRAME:007079/0690 Owner name: DICO, INC., IOWA Effective Date: Feb 25, 1994 free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MADDAFORD, ALAN;REEL/FRAME:007079/0688 Owner name: DICO, INC., IOWA Effective Date: Apr 22, 1994