Towing apparatus with energy absorber

Details Towing apparatus with energy absorber Towing apparatus with energy absorber

2007-11-06

2007-11-06

Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Articulated vehicle

C280S486000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10940134

ABSTRACT:
A towing apparatus mounted to a frame of a vehicle includes a receiver and an energy management device. The receiver is operably connected to the energy management device and the energy management device is operably connected to the vehicle frame. When the receiver is moved in a first tow direction, the energy management device is isolated and the tow force is coupled directly to the frame. However, when the energy management device is moved in a second, generally opposite direction, the energy management device reduces some or all of the force applied to the receiver from being transferred to the vehicle frame.

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