Towing apparatus

Details Towing apparatus Towing apparatus

1977-09-26

1979-05-01

Pekar, John A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

280415A, 414563, B60D 114, B62D 5308

Patent

active

041520068

ABSTRACT:
A secondary towing apparatus particularly suited for a towing vehicle having a conventional fifth wheel coupling device, which towing vehicle is to be made convertible from towing a trailer to towing an alternate type vehicle. The towing apparatus comprises a boom to be mounted on the chassis of the towing vehicle for movement from a stowed position to a towing position, the boom when in the stowed position accommodating normal operation of the coupling device and the boom when in the towing position accommodating towing engagement with the alternate vehicle, and a brace member to secure the boom in the towing position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2283443 (1942-05-01), Klein
patent: 2449146 (1948-09-01), Ryan
patent: 3158266 (1964-11-01), Manaugh
patent: 3716152 (1973-02-01), Sloter
patent: 3810663 (1974-05-01), Berends
patent: 3977546 (1976-08-01), Loza

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