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US3105706A
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Collapsible tow hitch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-07-03
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Granted: 1963-10-01
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Expires: 1981-07-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Adam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60D; B60D1/00; B60D1/48; B60D1/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A COLLAPSIBLE TOW HITCH FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A BUMPER INCLUDING AN ELONGATED CENTRALLY APERTURED TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A SECOND APERTURE ADJACENT ONE OF ITS ENDS; A PAIR OF BEARING-LIKE BRACKETS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID BUMBER AND JOURNALING THE RESPECTIVE END PORTIONS OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS; A TONGUE MEMBER HAVING OPPOSING LATCH PIN EQUIPPED CLEVIS-LIKE END PORTIONS, SAID TONGUE MEMBER BEING REMOVABLY CONNECTED BY ONE END PORTION TO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM PERPENDICULAR WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE LATTER, SAID TONGUE MEMBER HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE APERTURE SPACED FROM ITS CONNECTION WITH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER A DISTANCE EQUAL TO THE SPACING BETWEEN THE CENTRAL AND SECOND APERTURE OF THE LATTER, SAID TONGUE MEMBER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PAIR OF BARS RIGIDLY JOINED IN PARALLEL SPACED-APART RELATION BY A PAIR OF WEBS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO CONFRONTING FACE SURFACES OF SAID BARS, SAID WEBS BEING ARCUATELY CURVED OUTWARDLY FROM THE PLANE DEFINING ADJACENT SIDES OF SAID BARS ON A RADIUS AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE RADIUS OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER, THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID BARS BEING AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEANS FOR RECEIVING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A COLLAPSIBLE TOW HITCH FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A BUMPER INCLUDING AN ELONGATED CENTRALLY APERTURED TUBULAR MEMBER HAVING A SECOND APERTURE ADJACENT ONE OF ITS ENDS; A PAIR OF BEARING-LIKE BRACKETS RIGIDLY CONNECTED TO SAID BUMBER AND JOURNALING THE RESPECTIVE END PORTIONS OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER FOR ROTATION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS; A TONGUE MEMBER HAVING OPPOSING LATCH PIN EQUIPPED CLEVIS-LIKE END PORTIONS, SAID TONGUE MEMBER BEING REMOVABLY CONNECTED BY ONE END PORTION TO THE CENTRAL PORTION OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBER AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM PERPENDICULAR WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE LATTER, SAID TONGUE MEMBER HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE APERTURE SPACED FROM ITS CONNECTION WITH SAID TUBULAR MEMBER A DISTANCE EQUAL TO THE SPACING BETWEEN THE CENTRAL AND SECOND APERTURE OF THE LATTER, SAID TONGUE MEMBER COMPRISING AN ELONGATED PAIR OF BARS RIGIDLY JOINED IN PARALLEL SPACED-APART RELATION BY A PAIR OF WEBS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND CONNECTED RESPECTIVELY TO CONFRONTING FACE SURFACES OF SAID BARS, SAID WEBS BEING ARCUATELY CURVED OUTWARDLY FROM THE PLANE DEFINING ADJACENT SIDES OF SAID BARS ON A RADIUS AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE RADIUS OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEMBER, THE SPACING BETWEEN SAID BARS BEING AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ELONGATED TUBULAR MEANS FOR RECEIVING
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-30 | 1967-04-01 | 1967-10-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-30 | 1971-04-01 | 1971-10-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-30 | 1975-04-01 | 1975-10-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |