Brakes – Operators – Automatic
Patent
1996-12-17
1998-06-09
Butler, Douglas C.
Brakes
Operators
Automatic
280432, 188312, B60T 1308
Patent
active
057621675
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is an improved connection between the forwardly-positioned towing-vehicle and the tow-bar (for a towed-vehicle behind a rearward-mount of the towing-vehicle) such connection can for certain purposes can eliminate a "ball"-type connection in favor of a pivotal-pin-type connection; and, for the forward-tube of such tow-bar, is internally provideable with strategically-located helical-spring and manually-accessible adjusting-nut together functionable to guard the towed-vehicles' brakes from overheating during extremely downwardly-inclined roadway conditions.
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Butler Douglas C.
Nimmer George R.
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