Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2009-02-24
Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
C403S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07494147
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are improved devices for rotatably-coupled trailer coupler assemblies. The disclosed devices include a lock assembly that can be used to lock and unlock a coupler arm of a swing-type trailer coupler assembly in predetermined positions, such as towing and storage positions. The lock assembly includes a lock member that moves between a locked an unlocked state. In the locked state, the lock member locks the coupler arm of the assembly in a predetermined position, such as a towing position. In the unlocked state, the lock member does not interfere with the coupler arm such that the coupler arm is free to move between the towing and storage orientations. An actuator is coupled to the lock assembly. The actuator can be actuated to transition the lock member between the locked and unlocked states. The lock assembly is fixedly mounted to the coupler assembly so that a user does not have to insert and remove the lock member.
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Hunsucker Thomas W.
Rowland Edward R.
Hernandez Fred C.
Hurley Kevin
Lippert Components Inc.
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C.
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