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Hitch stabilizer and support

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-09-18
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1981-09-18
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George K Snuggins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 03:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B59/00; A01B59/04; A01B59/041

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 204 words
A HITCH BAR STABILIZER AND SUPPORT DEVICE FOR USE ON A HITCH FOR A TRACTOR, SAID HITCH BEING OF THE TYPE HAVING A PAIR OF REARWARDLY DIVERGING FLEXIBLE TENSION MEMBERS SECURED AT ONE END RESPECTIVELY TO THE TRACTOR AND A PAIR OF REARWARDLY EXTENDING DRAWBARS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR AT THE FRONT ENDS THEREOF, THE REAR ENDS OF SAID DRAWBARS TERMINATING IN BOSSES HAVING TRANSVERSE BORES THERETHROUGH, AND A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING HITCH BAR PIVOTALLY ENGAGED AT OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF IN SAID DRAWBAR BOSS BORES, SAID HITCH BAR BEING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION BETWEEN SAID DRAWBAR BOSSES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING; A Y-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A FIRST, A SECOND AND A THIRD RADIALLY EXTENDING LEG, SAID FIRST LEG HAVING MEANS FORMING A SLOT EXTENDING LEG, SAID FIRST LEG ING SAID HITCH BAR BETWEEN SAID DRAWBAR BOSSES AND ENGAGING SAID HITCH AR FOR PIVOTING THEREWITH, SAID SECOND LEG HAVING MEANS FORMING A SLOT THERETHROUGH SLIDABLY RECEIVING ONE OF SAID DRAWBAR BOSSES AND ENGAGING THE RESPECTIVE DRAWBAR, SAID THIRD LEG BEING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF ONE OF SAID TENSION MEMBERS, WHEREBY SAID DEVICE STABILIZES SAID HITCH BAR WITH RESPECT TO SAID HITCG AND PREVENTS PIVOTING OF SAID HITCH BAR ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 204 words
A HITCH BAR STABILIZER AND SUPPORT DEVICE FOR USE ON A HITCH FOR A TRACTOR, SAID HITCH BEING OF THE TYPE HAVING A PAIR OF REARWARDLY DIVERGING FLEXIBLE TENSION MEMBERS SECURED AT ONE END RESPECTIVELY TO THE TRACTOR AND A PAIR OF REARWARDLY EXTENDING DRAWBARS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE TRACTOR AT THE FRONT ENDS THEREOF, THE REAR ENDS OF SAID DRAWBARS TERMINATING IN BOSSES HAVING TRANSVERSE BORES THERETHROUGH, AND A TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING HITCH BAR PIVOTALLY ENGAGED AT OPPOSITE ENDS THEREOF IN SAID DRAWBAR BOSS BORES, SAID HITCH BAR BEING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR IN CROSS SECTION BETWEEN SAID DRAWBAR BOSSES, SAID DEVICE COMPRISING; A Y-SHAPED MEMBER HAVING A FIRST, A SECOND AND A THIRD RADIALLY EXTENDING LEG, SAID FIRST LEG HAVING MEANS FORMING A SLOT EXTENDING LEG, SAID FIRST LEG ING SAID HITCH BAR BETWEEN SAID DRAWBAR BOSSES AND ENGAGING SAID HITCH AR FOR PIVOTING THEREWITH, SAID SECOND LEG HAVING MEANS FORMING A SLOT THERETHROUGH SLIDABLY RECEIVING ONE OF SAID DRAWBAR BOSSES AND ENGAGING THE RESPECTIVE DRAWBAR, SAID THIRD LEG BEING CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF ONE OF SAID TENSION MEMBERS, WHEREBY SAID DEVICE STABILIZES SAID HITCH BAR WITH RESPECT TO SAID HITCG AND PREVENTS PIVOTING OF SAID HITCH BAR ABOUT THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS THEREOF.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-07-15 1967-01-14 1967-07-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-07-15 1971-01-14 1971-07-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-07-15 1975-01-14 1975-07-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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