Fold-away tow bar

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1975-08-27

1977-03-22

Peters, Joseph F.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

B60D 100

Patent

active

040133036

ABSTRACT:
A fold-away tow bar comprising an elongated housing operatively mounted on the front bumper of the vehicle to be towed. The housing includes a front door or cover which is hingedly mounted thereon to permit access to the interior of the housing. First and second tow bars are each pivotally connected at one end thereof to the housing adjacent the opposite ends thereof. The tow bars are normally stored within the housing in a "folded" condition. The bars may be pivotally moved relative to the housing to a towing position whereby the forward ends of the bars may be secured together by a pin means. One of the bars is provided with a clevis element pivotally mounted thereon for attachment to the towing vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2601993 (1952-07-01), McCall
patent: 2995386 (1961-08-01), Peterson
patent: 3281162 (1966-10-01), Carson
patent: 3704900 (1972-12-01), Gerber
patent: 3774949 (1973-11-01), Eger
patent: 3806162 (1974-04-01), Milner

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