US 12,070,976 B2
Underbed hitch mounting system
Eric J. Stanifer, Mishawaka, IN (US); Richard W. McCoy, Granger, IN (US); and Brian W. Ward, Swartz Creek, MI (US)
Assigned to HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/100,026.
Application 18/100,026 is a continuation of application No. 17/222,289, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,560,027.
Application 17/222,289 is a continuation of application No. 16/564,188, filed on Sep. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,967,689, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/564,188 is a continuation of application No. 15/496,073, filed on Apr. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,406,873, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/327,486, filed on Apr. 26, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0406053 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60D 1/48 (2006.01); B60D 1/01 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/488 (2013.01) [B60D 1/015 (2013.01); B60D 1/06 (2013.01); B60D 1/485 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An under bed hitch mounting system comprising:
a first rail;
a second rail spaced from the first rail and positioned parallel with the first rail, wherein the first and second rails are configured to attached to a frame of a vehicle;
first, second and third mid rails positioned perpendicular with and between the first and second rails;
a first pair of receiving members positioned in the first mid rail;
a second pair of receiving members positioned in the second mid rail; and
a hitch ball socket positioned in the third mid rail.