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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988179 | Tow bar having orthogonally-articulated towed-vehicle connectors A tow bar having orthogonally-articulated towed-vehicle connectors includes a body element; a first connector element secured to and extending forwardly from the body element, the first connector element being structured to releasably connect the body element to a t... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7837216 | Tow bar apparatus A tow bar apparatus has a hitch member, a pair of linkages, and a pair of tow bars. The hitch member has a receiver tube adapted to removably engage a towing vehicle, and a vertical pivot post having a vertical axis that is generally orthogonal to the surface when t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7484750 | Lifting mechanism for an agricultural harvester An agricultural harvester is disclosed having a crop processor movable into and out of the crop flow path and a service compartment arranged rearwardly of the crop flow path for accommodating an operator. A lifting mechanism is provided in the service compartment wh... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7390007 | Towbar system A towbar for flat-towing a vehicle, including two telescoping arms each pivotally attached at a pivot end having a heavy-gauge eyelet for attaching to a pintle hitch on the rear of a towing vehicle, with each arm having a gear element at the pivot end, in gear engag... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387316 | Portable water tank A portable tank apparatus has a yoke pivotal on a transverse member between a service towing position and a raised position, and a pair of hingedly connected brace members at the rear of the apparatus and operable by an actuator to retract the wheels or lower the wh... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7267354 | Towing device The present invention relates to a towing device which can be attached to a vehicle, in order to tow a heavy equipment vehicle, such as a tractor. The towing device includes a towbar hitch having two ends, a first end which attaches to a towing vehicle and a second ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237791 | Pivoting hitch system for trailer Disclosed is a trailer hitch system that is configured to rotate to a stowing position and an operating position. When in the operational position, a coupler arm of the trailer is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupler arm contributes ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222873 | Tow hook hitch assembly A tow hook hitch assembly attaches to one or both of the front tow hooks provided on a four wheel drive vehicle for mounting a tow ball, winch, or other accessory to the front end of the vehicle. The tow hook hitch includes an upper member extending above the tow ho... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7163226 | King pin security device The present invention relates to a retractable king pin assembly for a trailer operable between an extended position, for engagement with a truck or tractor fifth wheel, and a retracted position, wherein the king pin is retracted to prevent engagement by a fifth whe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7125031 | Tow bar having a single, centrally-located ball-and-socket joint for accommodating pitch, yaw and roll movements between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle A tow bar having a first connection mechanism with a forward projection for connecting to a conventional receiver hitch of a towing vehicle, a second connection mechanism for connecting to a towed vehicle, and a third connection mechanism having a ball member rotati... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097182 | Collapsible utility cart A collapsible utility cart that is composed of a pair of a plurality of interconnected frames that when in the usage state assumes a box-like configuration mounted on a plurality of wheels. There is a handle assembly that is mounted to the frames with this handle as... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083182 | Two-wheeled recovery trailers A trailer (10) for the recovery of vehicles has a drawbar (12) having first and second sections (14,16) hinged together at adjacent ends, about a horizontal transverse axis; the first section (14) of the drawbar (12) has a ball cup... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7032906 | Towing apparatus for rescue toboggan The invention is directed to an improved towing apparatus for a rescue toboggan of a type which may be used to transport injured or incapacitated persons over snow and ice. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032919 | Tow bar for vehicle A tow bar for connecting a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle, the tow bar comprising a towing vehicle connection mechanism connected to the towing vehicle; a towed vehicle connection mechanism connected to the towed vehicle; and an interconnecting mechanism connecti... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029019 | Attachment for a host vehicle for moving a selected item The present invention is an attacher having a receiver extending rearward and a boom extending upward and rearward from a base. One or more connectors, such as a gooseneck hitch or a hook, can be at the distal end of the boom. The boom is supported by a pair of bent... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021645 | Pivoting hitch system for trailer Disclosed is a trailer hitch system that is configured to rotate to a stowing position and an operating position. When in the operational position, a coupler arm of the trailer is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupler arm contributes ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007967 | Sectional tongue assembly for a trailer A trailer tongue assembly has a base section which is engagable with a trailer and an extension section which supports a coupler. The trailer tongue assembly also has an internal hinge positioned between the extension section and the base section. The internal hinge... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6942237 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly comprises a mounting bracket defining a horizontal through for receiving a drawbar. A pin projects downwards into the through for engagement in a pin slot defined in the drawbar. A wedge is axially insertable into the through for wedging the drawbar... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942443 | Wheel-lift device with tongue for towing vehicles A wheel lift hitch device for towing a vehicle, particularly a hitch that is assembled from several components to surround and carry an axle of a vehicle to be towed, in which the device becomes a rigid appendage to that vehicle. The appendage serves as a tongue to ... | 09/13/2005 |
| RE38751 | Foldable tow bar A car towing apparatus which, in its extended locked position, is a rigid tow bar attached to the front end of a towable vehicle and which subsequently can be folded into a compact structure and stored in a visually and non-obstructing, secured position to facilitat... | 07/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6352278 | Tow bar assembly A coupling for coupling first and second members. The members define an opening for extended and circular counterparts. The counterparts turn on the members and each other while the members contact the counterparts to urge them together. The counterparts,... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6182990 | Folding trailer for a bicycle A stable lightweight cargo trailer for a bicycle with a demountable bicycle type wheel having a collapsible frame assembly, the trailer including an upper elongate frame member defining an upper limit of a cargo compartment and a lower frame member having... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5775714 | Tow bar A tow bar (10) is disclosed which has first and second arms (34, 40) mounted on a member (16) on the towing vehicle (12). The arms can vary in length between a shortened storage configuration, where they are secured to the first member, to a lengthened to... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765851 | Self-aligning towing apparatus A storable self-aligning towing assembly which allows universal pivoting about three axes between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle. The towing assembly is self-supporting. A hitching member is releasably attached to a towing vehicle at a first end of ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5711542 | Trailer hitch adapter A hitch adapter serves as a connection between a prime mover and a towed icle and permits the connection to be selectively configured for on-road or off-road travel. The adapter comprises a beam which has an eye at its fore end hooked to the prime mover ... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5441294 | Tow hitch A pair of elongated hitch bar assemblies including first and second ends have their first ends universally mounted from the forward ends of front-to-rear extending toe braces of the forward skis of a snowmobile and the second ends thereof releasably ancho... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5429382 | Vehicle tow bar A vehicle tow bar includes a transverse cross member which mounts one pivotal, elongated leg assembly in fifth position at one end of the cross bar and a second pivotal, elongated leg assembly for movement across the cross bar between a collapsed conditio... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5356166 | Arrestably lockable telescoping tow-bar assembly An improved locking mechanism for an arrestably lockable telescoping tow bar assembly comprises a slidable latch member surrounding balls-containing sideward openings of an outer tube that are radially alignable with an outside groove of a telescopingly a... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5346243 | Folding tow bar apparatus and methods The present invention is a tow bar apparatus and method for use in towing one vehicle with another vehicle. The tow bar apparatus mounts to the front of the first vehicle to be towed via a support. Bendable arms are pivotally attached to the support and e... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5232240 | Towing hitch A towing hitch includes a frame having a forward portion selectively connected to the receiver hitch of a towing vehicle, and a rearward portion having a pair of elongated bars pivotally connected thereto for removable connection to a vehicle to be towed.... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5224960 | Vehicle tow bar A vehicle tow bar includes a transverse cross member which mounts one pivotal, elongated leg assembly in fixed position at one end of the cross member and a second pivotal, elongated leg assembly for movement along the cross member between a collapsed con... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5147095 | Vehicle tow bar An easily and quickly demountable and stowable vehicle tow bar comprises a substantially Y-shaped frame, the angled towing arms of which are pivoted at a base member for lateral movement relative to one another, and the forwardly projecting center arm, or... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5071153 | Vehicle tow bar A vehicle tow bar includes a transverse cross member which mounts one elongated leg assembly in fixed position at one end of the cross member and a second elongated leg assembly for movement along the cross member between a collapsed condition closely adj... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5000473 | Collapsible towing hitch A collapsible towing hitch includes a base member which is pivotally mounted to the front bumper or frame or a vehicle so as to rotate from an operable position to a storage position. A pair of spring-loaded latch pins are mounted on the base member and c... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4978134 | Foldable towing hitch for vehicles A foldable towing hitch attachable to a vehicle, having a pair of articulately attached arms extendable therefrom, one of said arms being foldable for collapsing both arms against the vehicle for storage, and further having a hitch bracket retaining the e... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4929028 | Lift hitch A hitch apparatus having a modular configuration for mounting to a vehicle, in order to conveniently hitch a trailer thereto. The modular hitch apparatus has movable structure that is configured for selectively tilting a trailer with respect to the vehicl... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4869521 | Collapsible towing hitch A collapsible towing hitch includes a base member which is pivotally mounted to the front bumper or frame or a vehicle so as to rotate from an operable position to a storage position. A pair of spring-loaded latch pins are mounted on the base member and c... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4861061 | Tow bar for towing a motor vehicle This invention is an improvement over the triangularly shaped tow bar which has the hitch connected to a towing vehicle at the apex of the triangle and the base connected to the towed vehicle with two arms extending from the apex to the towed vehicle. The... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4856799 | Snowmobile tow bar apparatus A foldable portable snowmobile tow bar is set forth for the towing of disabled snowmobiles provided with a forward hitch pivotally mounting a plurality of legs foldable surrounding said hitch in a first position and extending rearwardly of said hitch in a... | 08/15/1989 |
