Hitch ball
Duvernay , et al. October 29, 1
U.S. patent number D375,065 [Application Number D/045,594] was granted by the patent office on 1996-10-29 for hitch ball. This patent grant is currently assigned to Reese Products, Inc.. Invention is credited to Mark E. Duvernay, Robert F. Mater, Jr., James L. Mellow.
| United States Patent | D375,065 |
| Duvernay , et al. | October 29, 1996 |
Hitch ball
Claims
The ornamental design for a hitch ball, as shown and described.
| Inventors: | Duvernay; Mark E. (Elkhart, IN), Mater, Jr.; Robert F. (Elkhart, IN), Mellow; James L. (Bloomfield Hills, MI) |
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| Assignee: | Reese Products, Inc. (Elkhart,
IN) |
| Appl. No.: | D/045,594 |
| Filed: | October 24, 1995 |
| Current U.S. Class: | D12/162 |
| Field of Search: | ;D12/162 ;280/477,507,415.1,509-513 ;403/128-130 |
References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
| 4060331 | November 1977 | Domer et al. |
| 4596406 | June 1986 | Van Vleet et al. |
| 4889356 | December 1989 | Morris |
| 4938496 | July 1990 | Thomas et al. |
| 5085452 | February 1992 | Janero |
| 5158316 | October 1992 | Hutchmacher |
| 5395131 | March 1995 | Herrick |
| 5419576 | May 1995 | Van Vleet |
Other References
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JC Whitney & Co Catalog No. 575C, p. 88, chromed on plain trailer hitch ball assemblies. . Drag Specialties Catalog, 1995, p. 11, the trailer ball.. |
Primary Examiner: Brown; Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: King and Schickli
Description
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the hitch ball of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view, where the right side elevational view, front elevational view, and rear elevational view being a substantial mirror image thereof;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.
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