Tow bar

Details Tow bar Tow bar

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

C280S482000, C280S491200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07959180

ABSTRACT:
A tow bar including a pintle hitch, telescoping tow bar legs pivotally connected to a head member, a lunette ring fixedly or pivotally connected to the head member, leg connector mechanisms releasably connecting the tow bar legs to a vehicle to be towed, and a latching mechanism including latching portions structured to releasably retain the tow bar legs in a stored configuration and locking portions with cammed release mechanisms wherein the locking portions are structured to releasable lock the tow bar legs in a deployed configuration.

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