Material or article handling – Traversing hoist type – Tow truck type
Patent
1987-03-11
1988-04-12
Valenza, Joseph E.
Material or article handling
Traversing hoist type
Tow truck type
280402, B60P 312
Patent
active
047370661
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle towing apparatus is disclosed, and wherein a frame assembly adapted to be fixed to a truck chassis includes a first pair of linear and transversely opposed guide channels and a separate second pair of linear and transversely opposed guide channels and wherein the second pair of guide channels are inclined more closely to the vertical than the first pair of guide channels when viewed in a side elevation. A foot assembly is also provided which comprises a longitudinally extending beam, with a forward end and rear end, and which has a wheel engaging device mounted too the rear end. A support beam is fixed to the longitudinal beam and extends upwardly and has a first pair of rollers which operatively engages the first pair of opposed guide channels and a second pair of rollers which operatively engages the second pair of guide channels. A drive device is connected between the frame assembly and the support beam for selectively moving the support along the guide channels in order to lower and raise the foot assembly and correspondingly lower and raise a vehicle secured to the wheel engaging device.
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Bucci David A.
Valenza Joseph E.
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