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Hitch

Granted 5 Sep 2017 · no office action yet

Assignee: Henry Chan

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Inventors: Henry Chan · Examiner: Karen S Acker · AU 2917 · TC 2900

Application
29/555,658
filed 24 Feb 2016
Publication
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US D796389
granted 5 Sep 2017

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hitch shown in a position of use.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom view thereof.

The design is for a hitch which is adapted to be connected to the rear of a motor vehicle. The hitch, in use, receives a ball mount and a hitch ball.

The broken lines within the solid lines in FIG. 1 and all broken lines in FIGS. 2-8 illustrate portions of the hitch that are not included in the claim. All other broken lines in FIG. 1 depict environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D12/162

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Examiner
Karen S Acker
art unit 2917 · TC 2900
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