Vehicle hitch cover assembly

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the vehicle hitch cover assembly design of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the vehicle hitch cover assembly design of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a right side view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the vehicle hitch cover assembly of FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a vehicle hitch cover assembly, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Laster; Robert Todd (Wixom, MI), Sharif; Irfan (Canton, MI), Smith; Scott Alan (Brownstown Township, MI)
Assignee:	Ford Global Technologies, Inc. (Dearborn, MI)
Appl. No.:	D/146,804
Filed:	August 16, 2001

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/196
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/196,190,169,90-92,98 ;293/102,120,132,133 ;280/415.1,491.1-491.3,507,511,512 ;296/180.1,180.2

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Primary Examiner: Brown; Melody N.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bejin; Gigette M.