IP Library Granted Patent US 10,654,327
Granted Patent B2
US 10,654,327 · App. 15/482,859 · Granted May 19, 2020

Receiver pin locking device

Inventor: Kawa-She-Quoen Okerlund (Wittenberg, WI)
Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
B60D1/60B60D1/52
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Patent No.
US 10,654,327
App. No.
15/482,859
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A receiver pin lock for insertion into first and second sized opposed engaging apertures of first and second hitch receivers is shown and described. The receiver pin lock may include a stem, a first stepped portion extend from the stem, and a lock member selectively engageable with the stem, the lock member preventing removal of stem from either of the first and second hitch receivers. The receiver pin lock may also include a second stepped portion positioned on the lock member and extending from the stem, where the stem is configured to operatively engage the first sized engaging apertures of the first hitch receiver and the first and second stepped portions are configured to operatively engage the second sized engaging apertures of the second hitch receiver.

Claims (23)

1. A receiver pin lock for insertion into first and second sized opposed engaging apertures of first and second hitch receivers, the receiver pin lock comprising:

a stem;

a lock member attached with the stem, the lock member preventing removal of the stem from either of the first and second hitch receivers; and

first and second stepped portions extending from opposite ends of the stem, wherein the stem operatively engages the first sized engaging apertures of the first hitch receiver and the first and second stepped portions operatively and directly engage the second sized engaging apertures of the second hitch receiver.

2. The receiver pin lock of claim 1 , wherein the stem extends a stem distance whereby the stem distance is substantially equivalent a distance between the first opposed engaging apertures of the first hitch receiver.

3. The receiver pin lock of claim 1 , further comprising a stop portion, wherein the stop portion has a larger diameter than the first and second stepped portions.

4. The receiver pin lock of claim 3 , wherein the lock member and stop portion prevent withdrawal of the stem from either of the first and second hitch receiver.

5. A receiver pin lock for insertion into first and second sized opposed engaging apertures of first and second hitch receivers, the receiver pin lock comprising:

a stem having a stem diameter;

first and second stepped portions extending from opposite ends of the stem, the first and second stepped portions having stepped diameters; and

wherein the stem operatively engages the first sized engaging apertures of the first hitch receiver and the stem includes a stem length whereby the stem length is substantially equivalent a first distance between the first opposed engaging apertures;

wherein the first and second stepped portions operatively and directly engage the second sized engaging apertures of the second hitch receiver whereby the stepped diameters are larger than the stem diameter and the stem and first and second stepped portions extend a stepped distance whereby the stepped distance is substantially equivalent a second distance between the second opposed engaging apertures.

6. The receiver pin lock of claim 5 , wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance.

7. A receiver pin lock comprising:

a shank having a first diameter and extending a first length;

first and second stepped portions extending from opposite ends of the shank, the first and second stepped portions having diameters larger than the first diameter, the first and second stepped portions extending a second length;

wherein the shank is insertable into a first hitch receiver having a pair of apertures spaced apart an aperture length on opposed sides, whereby the aperture length is substantially equivalent the first length; and

wherein the first and second stepped portions are insertable into a second hitch receiver having a pair of apertures spaced apart a second aperture length on opposed sides, whereby the second aperture length is substantially equivalent the second length.

8. The receiver pin lock of claim 7 , further comprising a lock member selectively attached to the shank, a portion of the lock member preventing withdrawal of the shank from either of the first and second hitch receivers.

9. The receiver pin lock of claim 8 , wherein the second stepped portion is included on the lock member.

10. The receiver pin lock of claim 8 , further comprising a stop portion attached with the first stepped portion, the stop portion generally preventing withdrawal of the stem from either of the first and second hitch receivers.

11. The receiver pin lock of claim 10 , wherein the first and second stepped portions diameters are about ⅝ of an inch.

12. The receiver pin lock of claim 7 , wherein the first diameter is about ½ of an inch.

Assignments (12)
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 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2020
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052224/0615 →
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 25, 2019
From: HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 049872/0219 →
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 Apr 10, 2017
From: OKERLUND, KAWA-SHE-QUOEN
To: CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041936/0008 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14523173 · Oct 24, 2014
Related Publication 20170313144A1 · Nov 2, 2017