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Mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector |
| D415117 |
Mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector
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| Patent Drawings: | |
| Inventor: |
Belinky, et al. |
| Date Issued: |
October 12, 1999 |
| Application: |
D/087,256 |
| Filed: |
April 29, 1998 |
| Inventors: |
Belinky; Jacob S. (Carleton, MI)
Rogers; David L. (Canton, MI)
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| Assignee: |
Draw-Tite, Inc. (Canton, MI) |
| Primary Examiner: |
Coles; Doris V. |
| Assistant Examiner: |
Matta; Cathron B. |
| Attorney Or Agent: |
Redman; Leon E.Zarins; Edgar A. |
| U.S. Class: |
D12/162; D13/184 |
| Field Of Search: |
D13/110; D13/152; D13/184; D12/162; 174/48; 174/49; 174/50; 174/51; 174/52; 174/53; 174/54; 174/55; 174/56; 174/57; 174/58; 174/59; 174/60; 174/61; 174/62; 174/63; 174/64; 174/65; 174/66; 174/67; 280/507 |
| International Class: |
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| U.S Patent Documents: |
D254846; D273778; D332942; D345145; D358370; D384336; 2643787; 2878301; 4747506; 4781393; 4842524; 5288094; 5407219; 5407888; 5443389 |
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| Other References: |
Hidden Hitch Ford Explorer Installation Instructions, Part #83607, Jul. 4, 1995..
Body Components, Underbody Components, Trailer Hitch, p. 25, 1993..
Copies of (3) photographs of a Trailer Hitch with Welded Electrical Connector Bracket (admitted prior art)..
Advertising Article "Weatherproof Power Outlets", Hoffman Engineering Corporation, p. 12, 1962.. |
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| Abstract: |
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| Claim: |
The ornamental design for a mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector, as shown snd described. |
| Description: |
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side being a mirror image of the left side;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the mounting box for a trailer hitch electrical connector, the utilitarian mounting slot shown in phantom is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The sole difference in the second embodiment is the arcuate opening at the bottom of the front and rear member.
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