| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 280480000 | Tow ropes, chains, etc. | 11 |
| 20080315560 | ATTACHMENT MOUNT FOR A TOW CABLE ON AN AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR - A tow cable mounting structure for an agricultural tractor that includes a pin-connection feature for a tow cable so that an easily accessible tow connection anchored to the tractor frame can be provided on the tractor. The mounting structure includes a contoured end portion and a bracing structure to manage stress distribution in the mounting structure and the tractor chassis thereby enabling the attachment mount to be added to a tractor with minimal alteration of the chassis | 12-25-2008 |
| 20110049839 | GARBAGE CAN CART - A garbage can cart having a rectangular platform base and back, front and side walls in which one or more garbage cans may be placed for storage and transport for disposal. The platform base is supported by a pair of wheels at the rear and a U-bar below the front of the base. A handle bar protrudes upward from the rear wall and curves rearward past the wheels for manually moving the cart. A tow adapter comprising a pair of straps is connected to the rear wall below the handle, the straps extending to distal tow block(s) that may be placed in the trunk of a vehicle and secured therein by closing the trunk. Pulling the tow straps tilts the cart backward about its wheels and lifts the U-bar support from the ground until the handle abuts the tow straps, thereby allowing towing of the cart behind the vehicle. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110109062 | TOW LINE/STRAP ASSEMBLY - A line and/or strap assembly allowing for offset towing configurations is disclosed. The assembly permits off-center towing. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110198826 | Novel Trailer and Towing Related Technologies - The inventive technology, in embodiments, may be described as an extended trailer hitch receiver tube support apparatus that uses triangulation of key structural components to provide a hitch of comparatively higher strength. Tensionable receiver tube supporters may be used to achieve a triangular lattice support; a vertical member established above a cross member may provide a forward attachment site for the tensionable receiver tube supporters, thereby allowing the transfer of forces from the extended receiver tube to the vertical member, and then back to the vehicle frame (or frame attached component) via tensionable vertical member supporters. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20130106077 | WHEELCHAIR PULL STRAP | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130134689 | Tow Line/Strap Assembly - A line and/or strap assembly allowing for easily towing of motorcycles is disclosed. The assembly is attached to the fork tubes of the motorcycles on one end and the towing vehicle on the opposite end. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140353943 | Vehicle Towing Apparatus and Method of Towing a Vehicle in a Test - A vehicle tow bar assembly having a latch assembly and a remotely operated actuator for unlatching the tow bar assembly from a tow line. The latch assembly may have a pivot lever that is retained by a latch pin until released. Alternatively, the latch assembly may have a pair of jaws that are opened by a linear motor and a set of cams. A method of towing a vehicle with a tow bar assembly that is unlatched and released when the vehicle is moving at a selected speed in a test procedure. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150054257 | FLEXIBLE TOW HOOK - A flexible tow hook assembly for a vehicle. That assembly generally includes a front rail enclosing an inner region, a through-bolt assembly, and a cable. The through-bolt passes through and secured to the front rail section, and a support structure provides structural support to the front rail at an area where the through bolt is secured to the same. The cable is substantially flexible and a tie area is attached to the cable to form a figure-eight. The cable has a smaller loop, extending around the through-bolt, and a larger loop extending from the end of the front rail. The through-bolt may extend through the front rail vertically or horizontally. The support structure may be provided by an overlap area where rail members overlap, or by mounting plates secured to the surface of the front rail at the position where the through bolt extends through the same. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160089941 | TWIST LOCK TOW RECOVERY EYE - A vehicle tow recovery eye includes a shaft between a towing end connectable to a towable item and an insertion end that is insertable in a vehicle opening, a resistance assembly mounted on the shaft; and a locking pin having an axis that is substantially perpendicular to an axis of the shaft. The tow recovery eye can be used with a portion of a vehicle frame that includes a frame opening dimensioned to accommodate insertion of the shaft and the locking pin. | 03-31-2016 |
| 280480100 | With particular storage for retracted position | 2 |
| 20080238037 | Retracting tow system - A retracting tow system is disclosed which provides a spring loaded tow rope which automatically winds the tow rope around an included spool when not in use. The tow rope is affixed to a supplied shaft in a manner which prevents damage to the retracting mechanism while in use. An offset fairlead is also supplied which reduces the force on the shaft during a tow. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20150130165 | Towing Apparatus - A towing apparatus that is operable to receive and store a tow rope and is further configured to protect the tow rope when not deployed for use. The towing apparatus further includes a shank that is configured to couple with a receiver of a conventional frame hitch. A base plate is secured to the shank wherein the base plate has hingedly coupled thereto a body having a plurality of walls forming an interior volume. A shackle is secured to the base plate on the opposing side from the shank and is configured to receive an end of a tow rope. A pair of fasteners are operable to maintain the body in a closed position so as to protect a tow rope secured to the base plate. A strap is further included being operable to retain a tow rope in a stored position. | 05-14-2015 |
