Material or article handling – Traversing hoist type – Tow truck type
Patent
1992-07-20
1994-07-05
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Traversing hoist type
Tow truck type
414482, 414494, 410 291, B60P 307
Patent
active
053262158
ABSTRACT:
A trailer device for engaging and towing vehicles has, a rigid, longitudinal first frame having front and rear ends and extending substantially horizontally between them, the front end providing attachment to a fifth-wheel type truck tractor for hauling. A vehicle support surface is mounted substantially horizontally on the first frame, having right and left longitudinal portions, each formed of a plurality of segments along its length, at least one segment of each such longitudinal portion of the vehicle support surface being transversely divided into a plurality of subsegments, at least one subsegment of each transversely divided segment being movable. Pneumatic cylinders can move a subsegment of each transversely divided segment of each right and left longitudinal portion of the vehicle support surface. A jacking mechanism is mounted beneath the front end of the rigid longitudinal first frame. Wheels support the rear end of the rigid longitudinal first frame. A vehicle engagement assembly is positioned along a central longitudinal axis of the first frame on the rear end thereof and pivotally attached thereto for securely retaining in position a vehicle loaded at least in part onto the device. A winch at the forward end of the platform also allows even a heavy vehicle, e.g. truck tractor, to be pulled forwardly onto the vehicle support surface for disabled vehicle recovery and/or towing.
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Huppert Michael S.
Keenan James
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