Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-27
2008-10-07
Morris, Lesley D (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
C280S504000, C280S491200, C280S491500, C280S414100, C285S187000, C285S231000, C285S906000, C285S917000, C285S223000, C285S913000, C285S910000, C285S233000, C285S234000, C285S351000, C138S145000, C138S146000, C277S585000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07431321
ABSTRACT:
A trailer hitch assembly includes a receiver portion including a cylindrically-shaped cavity, a bushing member received within the cavity of the receiver portion, and a hitch member that includes a shaft pivotally received within the bushing member. At least a selected one of the bushing member and the shaft is constructed of a material that substantially eliminates the need for using a separately applied lubricant during use of the trailer hitch assembly. The hitch member also includes a first jaw member, a second jaw member coupled to the first jaw member and operable between open and closed positions, a primary latch coupled with the second jaw member and operable between a locked position preventing opening of the second jaw member, and an unlocked position allowing opening of the second jaw member, and a secondary latch coupled with the primary latch and operable between a locked position preventing unlocking of the primary latch, and an unlocked position, wherein the primary latch may be moved to the unlocked position thereof.
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Bahnsen Rudolph A.
Polanic Richard T.
Roe David O.
Terpsma Eric M.
Arce-Diaz Marlon
Morris Lesley D
Price Heneveld Cooper DeWitt & Litton LLP
SAF-Holland, Inc.
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