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US 6,655,822 B1Granted
Trailer hitch cover
OwnerTy M. Sylvesterinventor
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Abstract
Decorative trailer hitch covers protect and block a vehicle trailer hitching socket from view in a decorative manner. Decorative trailer hitch covers prevent water, dirt, and other debris from accumulating in the vehicle trailer hitching socket when it is not in use. Furthermore, the normally unattractive trailer hitching socket can be covered with an attractive, illuminated graphic or sign. In this manner, the driver can personalize his or her vehicle.
Claims17
A decorative trailer hitch cover comprising:
- a hitch insert having opposing ends and sidewalls;
- a decorative element support having a front face and a rear face with said rear face attached to one end of said hitch insert;
- an illumination source contained within said decorative element support;
- a decorative element support insert having sidewalls and opposing ends with one end removably inserted into said front face of said decorative element support;
- a plurality of locking tabs attached to said sidewalls of said decorative element support insert;
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- a placard having a front face and a rear face with said rear face attached to said opposing end of said decorative element support insert so that said placard is external to the decorative element support.
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A decorative trailer hitch cover comprising:
- a hitch insert having opposing ends and sidewalls;
- a ring having sidewalls enclosing said sidewalls of said hitch insert;
- a decorative element support having a front face and a rear face with said rear face attached to one end of said hitch insert;
- an illumination source contained within said decorative element support;
- a decorative element support insert having sidewalls and opposing ends with one end removably inserted into said front face of said decorative element support;
- a plurality of locking tabs attached to said sidewalls of said decorative element support insert;
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- a placard having a front face and a rear face with said rear face attached to said opposing end of said decorative element support insert so that said placard is external to the decorative element support.
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A decorative trailer hitch cover comprising:
- a hitch insert having opposing ends and sidewalls;
- a pin receiving hole wherein said sidewalls of said hitch insert comprise a hole therein to comprise said pin receiving hole;
- a foam rubber ring having sidewalls enclosing said sidewalls of said hitch insert;
- a receiving hole wherein said sidewalls of said ring comprise a hole therein to comprise said receiving hole;
- a hollow box having sidewalls, a front face and a rear face with said rear face attached to one end of said hitch insert;
- receiving slots wherein said sidewalls of said hollow box comprise slits therein to comprise said receiving slots;
- a lightbulb contained within said decorative element support;
- an electrical cord having opposing ends with one end attached to said lightbulb;
- an electrical connector attached to said opposing end of said electrical cord;
- a decorative element support insert having sidewalls and opposing ends with one end removably inserted into said hollow box;
- a placard having a front face and a rear face with said rear face attached to said opposing end of said decorative element support insert so that said placard is external to said hollow box;
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- locking tabs attached to said sidewalls of said decorative element support insert.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.