Material or article handling – Traversing hoist type – Tow truck type
Patent
1985-08-12
1986-12-30
Valenza, Joseph E.
Material or article handling
Traversing hoist type
Tow truck type
280402, B60P 312
Patent
active
046326294
ABSTRACT:
A wheel lift towing apparatus is disclosed for mounting on the rear end of a tow truck or other towing vehicle for engaging the wheels of an immobilized vehicle to be towed. A rearwardly extending boom assembly is mounted at the rear end of the tow truck. Wheel lift carriages are mounted on the free end of the boom assembly for engaging the wheels of the immobilized vehicle for lifting the vehicle. An inclined ramp and follower mechanism is provided between a mounting bracket on the tow truck and the boom assembly for guiding upward lifting movement of the boom assembly and for effecting angular upward movement of the wheel lift carriages greater than the upper movement of the forward end of the boom assembly. Each wheel lift carriage is in the form of a fork-like structure having a pair of arms positionable on the inner and outer sides of a wheel. The inner arm has an aperture for insertion thereinto of the inner end of the support rod. The outer arm has an upwardly opening notch for insertion thereinto of the outer end of the support rod in a direction generally transversely of the arm.
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Brochure, entitled "Holmes Universal Towing Carriage UTC-100", published 1982.
Diversified Products Mfg. Co., Peterson Scoop (undated).
Bucci David A.
Valenza Joseph E.
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