Hitch assembly

Details Hitch assembly Hitch assembly

2007-01-02

2007-01-02

Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

C280S479100, C280S491100

Reexamination Certificate

active

10777208

ABSTRACT:
A hitch assembly for mounting to a frame assembly of a vehicle comprises a one-piece hitch mounting structure having a general U-shape with opposing end portions and a centrally disposed intermediate portion between the end portions. A hitch receiver is mounted to the intermediate portion of the hitch mounting structure. The end portions each include a mounting section with a general L-shaped cross-sectional configuration, thereby providing the end portions with horizontally extending mounting flanges structured to mount the hitch assembly to the frame assembly of the vehicle.

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