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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7731218 | Retracting tow system A retracting tow system is disclosed which provides a spring loaded tow rope which automatically winds the tow rope around an included spool when not in use. The tow rope is affixed to a supplied shaft in a manner which prevents damage to the retracting mechanism wh... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7472919 | Detachable tow hook assembly and vehicle with one or more detachable tow hooks In one embodiment a detachable tow hook assembly comprises a housing defining a passageway for detachably receiving a locking end portion of a tow hook for use in towing a vehicle. Desirably, the tow hook is inserted and rotated to a locking position for retention i... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7055844 | Trailer hitch storage apparatus A trailer hitch storage apparatus designed to carry a removable trailer hitch used in receiver type hitches. The apparatus consists of a frame comprising a mounting plate, at least one bracket for supporting the trailer hitch extending from the mounting plate, a cen... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021644 | Towing strap A towing strap has two ends, which may be permanently or releasably attached to an item to be towed. Each strap end which is releasably attached, includes a fastening mechanism, which permits a person to attach towing strap to the item to be towed. The permanent str... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6971661 | Trailer hitch with safety cable cartridge A safety cable cartridge 20 is connected between a towing vehicle 12 having a hitch ball and a trailer 10 including a tubular coupler housing 16 mounted to a trailer draw bar. The cartridge is self contained and includes a cartridge housi... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6874807 | Coupling device for a handling trolley A coupling device for a handling trolley comprises a drawbar (22) arranged at the front of the trolley and designed to co-operate with the hook (24) provided at the back of a tractor, in particular a trolley preceding a line of trolleys. The drawbar ( | 04/05/2005 |
| 6752412 | Biased cable mechanism for trailer hitches A biased cable mechanism is provided for enabling a secondary connection between a trailer and a vehicle. The biased cable mechanism includes a housing supporting a cable for resilient extensions from the housing. A first end of the cable is fixedly attached to the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6572132 | Biased cable mechanism for trailer hitches A biased cable mechanism is provided for enabling a secondary connection between a trailer and a vehicle. The biased cable mechanism includes a housing supporting a cable for resilient extensions from the housing. A first end of the cable is fixedly attac... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6092826 | Tow strap apparatus A safe tow strap apparatus is provided in which a tow strap is attached to the towing vehicle and a hook/loop fastener device is used to secure the tow strap to the towed vehicle.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5967539 | Trail safe system A trail safe system (14) extending between a tow truck (16) and a disabled motor vehicle (18) comprising a pair of safety spool assemblies (20). Each safety spool assembly (20) is spaced apart and mounted behind a tail board (22) of the tow truck (16). A ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5476280 | Retractable towing system A retractable towing system which is mounted on the undercarriage of a vehicle, with the towline extending beneath the vehicle, secured at a secondary stress-bearing point near the rear of the towing vehicle, and attached to the object or vehicle to be pu... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5350186 | Towline reel attachable to a trailer hitch receptacle A towline apparatus adapted to be used with a square tubular receiver mounted to a frame of a towing vehicle consisting of a housing which contains a flat coiled spring surrounding a rotatable shaft with the shaft also supporting a flexible, extendable st... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5308101 | Elastically retractable automobile towing strap An elastically retractable towing strap used for towing one vehicle with another vehicle is disclosed. A first strap of elastic material, encased in a sleeve of woven fabric material, is connected to a second strap of a woven fabric towing line. The ends ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5292089 | Tie down apparatus The invention comprises a restratining tie down apparatus for tieing down a movable abject, such as an aircraft, in a straight line connection between the stationary object and the aircraft. The restraining tie down apparatus has a storage compartment or ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5215325 | Self-storing tow line A tow line arrangement for a motor vehicle that includes a pair of self-storing tow lines located behind the bumper and characterized in that each of the tow lines has a handle connected through a ring at the free end of the tow line so that the rings of ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4932677 | Mobile cooler A mobile cooler having a flexible tank track for moving the cooler over sand or irregular ground surfaces. The track members of the flexible tank track are normally made of rubber and are recessed into the outermost surfaces of the side walls of the insul... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4909482 | Vehicle winch with retractable hitch The invention relates to a winch for a vehicle which is compact enough to be located at the rear of the vehicle without causing due limitation to the cross country ability of the vehicle and yet at the same time, provides a reliable winch for drawing a ve... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4353424 | Slash gathering vehicle A vehicle for removing slash from steep logging slopes includes an anti-skid propulsion system characterized by a power winch for reeling in an uphill-anchored cable and a pair of crawler tracks driven in synchronization with the winch. The vehicle has an... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4302026 | Cable for towing vehicles A cable for towing vehicles comprises a cable device having ends adaptably secured to respective vehicles. A magnetic apparatus is operatively associated with the cable device for selectively connecting and disconnecting the cable device to the vehicles.... | 11/24/1981 |
