Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-06
2009-06-16
Dickson, Paul N (Department: 3611)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
C280S507000, C280S508000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07547036
ABSTRACT:
A drawbar device for a tow vehicle having a vehicle body and a hood operable to open and close for covering a top surface of a rear portion of the vehicle body includes a drawbar bracket, a drawbar pin, an operation lever and a link mechanism. The drawbar bracket is provided on the vehicle body. The drawbar pin is provided at the drawbar bracket so as to be movable upward and downward. The operation lever is provided on the hood so as to be manually operated. The link mechanism is operable to move the drawbar pin upward according to operation of the operation lever.
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Korean Office Action dated Aug. 16, 2007, received in corresponding Korean Patent Application No. 2006-0097546 without English translation.
Mizuno Takanori
Mochizuki Akira
Dickson Paul N
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Scharich Marc A
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