Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280292000 | Towing attachments | 9 |
20080238033 | PORTABLE DRAFT BAR ASSEMBLY - A portable draft bar assembly including an end bracket configured to be mounted to a plurality of bucket attachment types of various machinery, and a main bar having a first end configured to be selectively coupled to the end bracket and a second end configured to receive and retain one of a plurality of hitch assembly types. An anchor bracket is configured to be selectively coupled to the main bar at one of a plurality of positions, and an end clamp is slideably coupled to the main bar between second end and the anchor bracket and includes an angled channel. A binder assembly is coupled between the anchor bracket and end clamp, wherein the anchor bracket is selectively coupled to a selected one of the plurality of positions so that the angled channel at least partially engages a leading edge of a bucket to which the end bracket is mounted, and wherein the binder assembly is configured to draw the end clamp and anchor bracket together to wedge and secure the angled channel against the leading edge of the bucket. | 10-02-2008 |
20090001688 | TOW CABLE KIT - A tow cable kit includes a pin support member for attaching to a frame of the vehicle. The pin support member includes an upper plate and a lower plate. Each plate has a front bore and a rear bore. The front bores receive a front towing pin, and the rear bores receive a rear towing pin. The front towing pin is received by a towing cable, the rear towing pin is received by a drawbar. A floater plate is spaced apart from the pin support member and is coupled to both towing pins. The floater plate has a pair of spaced apart bores for receiving the towing pins and for protecting snap rings which are mounted on the towing pins. | 01-01-2009 |
20090091100 | Bicycle tow device for skater - A device for safely towing a skater behind a bicycle includes a towline retractably coupled to a bicycle and having a handle at a free end being configured to permit the grasping thereto by no more than two fingers of a skater being towed therebehind. The handle provides a limited grip to the skater so that it is easily released from his or her hand in the case of a sudden change in motion. Additionally, the present towing device is retractable to prevent entanglement of the towline in the bicycle wheel. Advantageously, the device is preferably configured to facilitate pivoting for skating on both sides of the bicycle and angular adjustment for skaters of varying heights. | 04-09-2009 |
20120205892 | APPARATUS FOR TOWING BICYCLES - Apparatus for towing bicycles, comprising a towing arm, a connector, adapted to fix the towing arm to a towing vehicle, a joint for interconnection between the towing arm and the connector, which defines a first oscillation axis and a second oscillation axis, the first oscillation axis being parallel to the resting surface of the towing bicycle to which the connector is coupled during use, a fork for connection of the towing arm to the hub of the front wheel of the bicycle to be towed, the fork being locked to the towing arm during use, a strut pivoted on the towing arm, and a coupling assembly which is adapted for connection of the strut to the bicycle to be towed. The first oscillation axis is transverse to the anteroposterior direction of the towing bicycle and the second oscillation axis is perpendicular to the resting surface. | 08-16-2012 |
20120313345 | Tow Bar System - A tow bar system for coupling a bicycle to a wheeled trolley is provided. The tow bar system includes a first portion, a second portion, a trailer arm and a wheel. The first portion is configured to be removably coupled to the bicycle. The second portion is configured to be removably coupled to the wheeled trolley. The trailer arm extends between the first and second portions and at least a portion of the trailer arm having a substantially arc shape to avoid contact with the bicycle. The wheel is coupled to at least one of the second portion and the trailer arm | 12-13-2012 |
20130001920 | Pivoting Bicycle Link - A pivoting bicycle link is provided for interconnecting a bicycle and a wheeled device pulled behind the bicycle. The pivoting bicycle link includes a first portion, a second portion, a pivot and a collar. The first portion is configured to operably couple the link to a portion of the bicycle. The second portion is configured to operably couple the link to the wheeled device. The pivot is located to permit the link to move about two axes. The collar is configured to operably couple the pivot to at least one of the first and second portions. The collar has a length configured to limit compression of the pivot. | 01-03-2013 |
20160023712 | BICYCLE LINKING APPARATUS - A bicycle linking apparatus may include a forward assembly and a rear assembly. The forward assembly may include a front bracket having a plurality of head stabilizer mounting holes and a plurality of swivel retractor mounting holes, two bicycle frame adapter brackets that may attach to the front bracket, a head stabilizer that may attach to the head stabilizer mounting holes of the front bracket, and a swivel retractor assembly that may attach to the swivel retractor mounting holes of the front bracket and may attach to the head stabilizer. The rear assembly may include a back/tail frame, a vertical latch bar that may attach to the back/tail frame, and two back/tail frame struts that may attach to the back/tail frame. The rear assembly of at least one leading bicycle may removably connect with the forward assembly of at least one trailing bicycle. | 01-28-2016 |
20160159175 | SELF-LOCKING COMPACT COUPLING - A coupling is provided for connecting a two-track trailer having at least one drawbar, to a non-motorized vehicle, or to a vehicle having an auxiliary drive, particularly a bicycle. The coupling has two interacting coupling parts releasable from one another and respectively connectable to the vehicle and to the drawbar. The coupling has a bolt having a cylindrical shell surface and a bushing or bolt guide, plugged onto the bolt and engaging at least partially around the bolt, as interacting coupling parts. The bushing or bolt guide has at least one opening for insertion of the bolt. The interconnected coupling parts are rotatable relative to one another about their common longitudinal axis and act as a rotary joint with one degree of freedom. The coupling parts have a lock to securely connect them together. On the drawbar, further joints impart the coupling with at least two further degrees of freedom. | 06-09-2016 |
20160200388 | VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE CONNECTOR | 07-14-2016 |