US 11,833,869 B2
Hitch assembly with a recessed draw bar
Travis M. McCall, Humboldt, KS (US); Joseph W. Works, Humboldt, KS (US); and Michael D. Mueller, Humboldt, KS (US)
Assigned to B & W Custom Truck Beds, Inc., Humboldt, KS (US)
Filed by B & W Custom Truck Beds, Inc., Humboldt, KS (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/814,163.
Application 17/814,163 is a division of application No. 17/025,162, filed on Sep. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,453,260.
Application 17/025,162 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/723,884, filed on Feb. 11, 2020, granted, now D924108, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Application 29/723,884 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/723,885, filed on Feb. 11, 2020, granted, now D923521, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 29/723,885 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/722,728, filed on Jan. 31, 2020, granted, now D913863, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 29/722,728 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/722,744, filed on Jan. 31, 2020, granted, now D922913, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 29/722,744 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/711,192, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now D913862, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 29/711,192 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/711,151, filed on Oct. 29, 2019, granted, now D913861, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 29/711,151 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/706,375, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now D934743, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 29/706,375 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/706,372, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now D934742, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 29/706,372 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/706,369, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now D934741, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 29/706,369 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/706,377, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now D934744, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/983,189, filed on Feb. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/929,286, filed on Nov. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371388 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60D 1/46 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/52 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/46 (2013.01) [B60D 1/065 (2013.01); B60D 1/06 (2013.01); B60D 1/52 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hitch assembly including a hitch base adapted for securement in a tube receiver connected to a towing vehicle, the hitch base comprising:
a draw bar having an upper portion and a lower portion; and
a shaft projecting forward from an upper portion of the draw bar and sized for reception in the tube receiver; wherein
the draw bar includes at least one first position securement feature extending in the lower portion of the draw bar, the upper portion of the draw bar having a recessed geometry relative to the lower portion of the draw bar, wherein a rear face of the upper portion of the draw bar opposite the shaft is recessed forward relative to a rear face of the lower portion of the draw bar.