Disabled vehicle mover

Details Disabled vehicle mover Disabled vehicle mover

1994-12-12

1996-05-21

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

414426, 414476, 414563, B60P 312

Patent

active

055182607

ABSTRACT:
A device for moving disabled vehicles in which fixed and movable jaws are carried by a self-propelled truck and function under operator control for selectively capturing coaxial vehicle tires between the jaws, and lifting the tires and vehicle so that the same may be propelled by the truck. Rollers are mounted for free rotation along the forward edges of the movable jaws for pushing engagement with the vehicle tires to propel the vehicle under control of the truck in situations where the jaws cannot be positioned beneath the vehicle tires, such as when the vehicle is on a dynamometer or inclined surface.

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