IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0570121
(2009-09-30)
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등록번호 |
US-8371603
(2013-02-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
42 |
초록
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A vehicle ball mount assembly includes a shank, an upper platform attached to the shank, and a lower platform attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform. The lower platform extends beyond the upper platform. A first tow ball extends from the upper platform and a second tow ball extends
A vehicle ball mount assembly includes a shank, an upper platform attached to the shank, and a lower platform attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform. The lower platform extends beyond the upper platform. A first tow ball extends from the upper platform and a second tow ball extends from the lower platform.
대표청구항
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1. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank having a top surface and a bottom surface;an upper platform non-removably attached to the shank, the upper platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a rear end;a lower platform non-removably attached to the shank and spaced from the up
1. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank having a top surface and a bottom surface;an upper platform non-removably attached to the shank, the upper platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a rear end;a lower platform non-removably attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform, wherein the lower platform has a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the lower platform faces the bottom surface of the upper platform, wherein the top surface of the upper platform is spaced above the top surface of the shank;a first tow ball attached to the top surface of the upper platform; anda second tow ball attached to and extending from the bottom surface of the lower platform,wherein the lower platform extends beyond the rear end of the upper platform and includes a vertical throughbore located in a portion of the lower platform extending beyond the rear end of the upper platform and rearward of the tow balls. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first tow ball has a different diameter than the second tow ball. 3. The assembly of claim 1, including a first throughbore in the upper platform aligned with a second throughbore in the lower platform, wherein each tow ball includes a shank configured to engage one of the throughbores. 4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the tow balls includes a broached surface. 5. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank;an upper platform non-removably attached to the shank;a lower platform non-removably attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform;a first throughbore in the upper platform aligned with a second throughbore in the lower platform;a threaded member configured to engage the throughbores; andat least one tow ball configured to engage the threaded member. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the threaded member is a tow ball shank having a first tow ball attached at one end and a second tow ball configured to engage the other end. 7. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the lower platform extends beyond the upper platform and the lower platform includes a third throughbore spaced from the second throughbore. 8. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the threaded member is a threaded stud having threads at both ends. 9. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the at least one tow ball includes a broached surface. 10. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank having a top surface and a bottom surface;an upper platform non-removably attached to the shank, the upper platform having a top surface and a bottom surface;a lower platform non-removably attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform, wherein the lower platform has a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the lower platform faces the bottom surface of the upper platform, wherein the lower platform extends beyond the upper platform;a first tow ball attached to the top surface of the upper platform; anda second tow ball attached to and extending from the bottom surface of the lower platform,wherein the top surface of the upper platform is spaced above the top surface of the shank, andwherein the bottom surface of the upper platform is attached to the top surface of the shank and the top surface of the lower platform is attached to the bottom surface of the shank. 11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper platform and the lower platform are attached to an end of the shank by a spacer base separating the upper platform and the lower platform. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the upper platform, the lower platform, and the base are formed by a substantially “U”-shaped unitary piece. 13. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the first tow ball is non-removably attached to the upper platform, the second tow ball is non-removably attached to the lower platform, and a spacer extends between and is connected to the upper and lower platforms. 14. A vehicle ball mount assembly, comprising: a shank having a top surface and a bottom surface;an upper platform non-removably attached to the shank and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a rear end;a lower platform non-removably attached to the shank and spaced from the upper platform, the lower platform having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the lower platform top surface faces the upper platform bottom surface, wherein the top surface of the upper platform is spaced above the top surface of the shank, wherein the upper platform and the lower platform are attached to an end of the shank by a base separating the upper and lower platforms, and wherein the upper platform, the lower platform, and the base are formed by a substantially “U”-shaped unitary piece;a spacer extending between and connected to the upper and lower platforms;a first tow ball non-removably attached to the top surface of the upper platform; anda second tow ball non-removably attached to the bottom surface of the lower platform and extending therefrom,wherein the lower platform extends beyond the rear end of the upper platform and includes a vertical throughbore located in a portion of the lower platform extending beyond the rear end of the upper platform and rearward of the tow balls.
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