Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1984-10-19
1986-06-03
Love, John J.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280292, 414563, B60D 114
Patent
active
045925640
ABSTRACT:
A towing device for directly towing an all terrain vehicle (ATV) or an all terrain cycle (ATC). The towing device is removably secured to the ATV/ATC and allows easy towing and transportation of such a vehicle by utilizing the vehicle's rear wheels thereby eliminating the need for a separate flat bed or wheeled trailer. The tow device is in the form of a bar having an attachment mechanism for removably securing the bar to the ATV/ATC frame and a hitch assembly for removably connecting the tow bar to a car or truck ball hitch or any other type of conventional towing hinge. In one embodiment for a three-wheel ATV/ATC, only one attachment mechanism is provided and the forward end of the towing bar, toward the hitch, includes a recess in which the single front wheel is received. The bar, which can be either one or two pieces, also includes a bend so that when hitched for towing, the front wheel is raised off the ground allowing the rear wheels to provide the rolling support required for towing. A second embodiment of the bar includes a second attachment mechanism located approximately at the bend in the tow bar for attachment to the front frame of a four-wheel ATV/ATC.
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Alford, Jr. Thomas G.
Alford, Sr. Thomas G.
Warnock Rudolph M.
Dukes Mark C.
Love John J.
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