Trailer hitch locking assembly
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Dec 5, 2000
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Feb 4, 1999
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Abstract
A trailer hitch locking assembly for locking a trailer hitch to a vehicle to prevent theft. The trailer hitch locking assembly includes a plate member with front and back sides and a pair of opposite ends. The plate member is positionable over a hitch ball coupled to a rear bumper of a vehicle. The plate member has a pair of apertures extending through it. The apertures of the plate member are alignable with holes extending through the rear bumper. A pair of threaded fasteners extend through the apertures of the plate member and the holes of the rear bumper. A pair of nuts are threadedly coupled to the threaded fasteners.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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SIMPSON RICKY | Not Provided |
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- 1999 Application Filing Year
- B60D Class
- 78 Applications Filed
- 26 Patents Issued To-Date
- 33.34 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Simpson, Ricky | 66 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Leoma, TN 38468 | 1 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 10 |
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- 10 Citation Count
- B60D Class
- 1.89 % this patent is cited more than
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