IP Library Granted Patent US 10,336,146
Granted Patent B2
US 10,336,146 · App. 15/429,273 · Granted Jul 2, 2019

Removable securing chain attachment assembly

Inventors: Eric J. Stanifer (Mishawaka, IN); Richard W. McCoy (Granger, IN)
Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
B60D1/187B60D1/182B60D1/52
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Patent No.
US 10,336,146
App. No.
15/429,273
Granted
Jul 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A securing chain attachment assembly is shown and described. The securing chain attachment assembly may include an attachment body selectively and rotatably securable to a towing vehicle, the attachment body rotatable along a first plane. The securing chain attachment assembly may also include a securement member attached to the attachment body, the securement member capable of having selectively secured thereto a securement chain, where the chain attachment member is pivotal along a second plane, the second plane generally parallel to the first plane.

Claims (30)

1. A securing member comprising:

a securing body capable of securing an accessory;

an insert body extending from the securing body and capable of being inserted into a receiver of an under bed hitch mounting device;

a locking member positioned in the insert body;

a camming mechanism extending above the insert body, the camming mechanism in operative communication with the locking member, wherein actuation of the camming mechanism positions the locking member from an unlocked position to a locked position.

2. The securing member of claim 1 , wherein the insert body comprises an elongated body laterally extending within the insert body and a plunger extending from the elongated body, the plunger in operative communication with the locking member.

3. The securing member of claim 2 , wherein the camming mechanism comprises:

a cam lever; and

a camming surface engaged with the elongated body to laterally position the elongated body.

4. The securing member of claim 3 , wherein laterally positioning the elongated body positions the locking member from the unlocked position to the locked position.

5. The securing member of claim 1 , wherein the locking member is capable of preventing withdrawal of the insert body from the receiver.

6. A system comprising:

an under bed hitch mounting system attachable to a vehicle below a load bed of the vehicle, the under bed hitch mounting system including a receiver;

a securing body capable of securing an accessory;

an insert body extending from the securing body, the insert body selectively insertable into the receiver of the under bed hitch mounting device;

a locking member positioned in the insert body;

a camming mechanism extending above the insert body, the camming mechanism in operative communication with the locking member, wherein actuation of the camming mechanism positions the locking member from an unlocked position to a locked position preventing withdrawal of the insert body from the receiver.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the insert body comprises an elongated body laterally extending within the insert body and a plunger extending from the elongated body, the plunger in operative communication with the locking member.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the camming mechanism comprises:

a cam lever; and

a camming surface engaged with the elongated body to laterally position the elongated body.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the cam lever selectively positions the locking member from the locked and unlocked positions.

10. A securing member comprising:

a securing body capable of securing an accessory;

an insert body extending from the securing body and capable of being inserted into a receiver of an under bed hitch mounting device;

a locking member positioned in the insert body;

a camming mechanism extending above the insert body, the camming mechanism in operative communication with the locking member, wherein actuation of the camming mechanism positions a portion of the locking member in a direction parallel with the insert body from an unlocked position to a locked position.

11. The securing member of claim 10 , wherein the locking member comprises a plunger in operative communication with the caroming mechanism.

12. The securing member of claim 11 , wherein the locking member comprises a pair of balls retractable within and extendable outside of the insert body.

13. The securing member of claim 12 , wherein the caroming mechanism laterally displaces the plunger to retract the pair of balls within and extend the pair of balls outside of the insert body.

Assignments (10)
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2025
From: AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC; AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP; APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC; APC PARENT, LLC; ASC INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC; AVM EXPORT, INC.; BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC; BPI EC, LLC; BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC LLC; CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.; CARRAND COMPANIES, INC.; CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC; CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC; CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC.; CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC; CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.; CWD HOLDING, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC; CWD, LLC; DALTON CORPORATION; DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO.; DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY; EAGLE CASTING, LLC; EAGLE MACHINING, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC; FRAM GROUP IP LLC; FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC; FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC; FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC; HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC; HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC.; HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC.; JASPER ACQUISITION CORP.; JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.; KTRI HOLDINGS, INC.; KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; PHNX ACQUISITION CORP.; PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.; QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.; QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC; SDC TX, LLC; SMART CHOICE, LLC; SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC.; STRONGARM, LLC; TAE BRAKES, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; TMD MEXICO LLC; TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION; TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION; TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; TRIDONEX USA LLC; UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC; UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC.; UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC.; UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC; UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC; VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC.; VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; WALBRO LLC; WALBRO MIDCO LLC; WEM US CO.
To: GLAS USA LLC
Reel/Frame 071674/0688 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT (AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.)
To: HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; WESTFALIA-AUTOMOTIVE GMBH; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055262/0842 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; C.P. WITTER LIMITED; WESTFALIA-AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: ATLANTIC PARK STRATEGIC CAPITAL FUND, L.P., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055262/0949 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2020
From: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
To: HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 053453/0229 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 052463/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2020
From: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
To: ENCINA BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC
Reel/Frame 052183/0590 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2019
From: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 050049/0332 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2019
From: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION
To: CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 048648/0006 →
MERGER Recorded May 10, 2017
From: CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
Reel/Frame 042435/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2017
From: STANIFER, ERIC J.; MCCOY, RICHARD W.
To: CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041221/0111 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14567539 · Dec 11, 2014
Continuation 13660903 · Oct 25, 2012
Provisional Application 61628135 · Oct 25, 2011
Related Publication 20170151844A1 · Jun 1, 2017
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