Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for covering a hitch receiver
- Patent Title (中): 用于覆盖连接接收器的装置
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Application No.: US14943589Application Date: 2015-11-17
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Publication No.: US09555677B1Publication Date: 2017-01-31
- Inventor: Carlos Emilio Merino Almeida , Jonatan Leff Yaffe , Jorge Manuel Rodriguez Vazquez
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: King & Schickli, PLLC
- Agent Jason Rogers
- Main IPC: B60D1/60
- IPC: B60D1/60

Abstract:
An apparatus is provided for covering a hitch receiver. That apparatus includes a rotating cover displaceable between a first position concealing a hitch receiver from view and a second position allowing access to the hitch receiver. In one embodiment the cover includes two cooperating lugs and pivots about two pivot pins. In another embodiment the cover slides along opposed guide channels.
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