Tow bar having a single, centrally-located ball-and-socket...

Land vehicles – Wheeled – Occupant propelled type

Reexamination Certificate

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C280S491300

Reexamination Certificate

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07125031

ABSTRACT:
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 rotatively captured with a socket member and a pair of towbar arms pivotally-connected to an exposed portion of the ball member for connecting the first connection mechanism to the second connection mechanism. The tow bar also includes a securing mechanism for locking the tow bar in a stowed configuration on the rear of the towing vehicle.

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