Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1989-08-01
1990-06-26
Marmor, Charles A.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
293115, 296 91, B60R 1952, B60R 1954
Patent
active
049365991
ABSTRACT:
A universal tow guard for mounting to the front of a towed vehicle. There are first and second planar plastic shield members having a lip around top, bottom, and outer edges thereof. Each has an upper mounting point adjacent the top outer edge and a lower mounting point adjacent the bottom outer edge. Each also has a plurality of horizontal support bracket holes adjacent the bottom edge, a plurality of horizontal strut hole vertical pairs adjacent the top edge, and a plurality of horizontal width adjustment hole vertical pairs adjacent an inner end thereof. The second shield member slidably fits within the lips of the first shield member. There are a pair of adjustable struts for connection between selected ones of the strut hole vertical pairs and a front surface of the vehicle. There are also a pair of support brackets for connection to selected ones of the support bracket holes and for resting on the vehicle bumper. Finally, there are a plurality of elastic strap members for connection between the vehicle and the upper and lower mounting points. Each strap member comprises a cord of an elastic material having a deformable material at one end formed into a hook matching contours of a point of attachment of the vehicle with the opposite end connected to one of the mounting points. There are protective sleeves of a soft, non-abrasive material disposed over the deformable material and the cord for protecting the vehicle's surface.
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Johnson Brian L.
Marmor Charles A.
Streck Donald A.
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