GB2307890A - Telescopic rigid tow bar - Google Patents

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GB2307890A
GB2307890A GB9524864A GB9524864A GB2307890A GB 2307890 A GB2307890 A GB 2307890A GB 9524864 A GB9524864 A GB 9524864A GB 9524864 A GB9524864 A GB 9524864A GB 2307890 A GB2307890 A GB 2307890A
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towing
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tow bar
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Kenneth Paul Whitehead
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60DVEHICLE CONNECTIONS
    • B60D1/00Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices
    • B60D1/14Draw-gear or towing devices characterised by their type
    • B60D1/145Draw-gear or towing devices characterised by their type consisting of an elongated single bar or tube
    • B60D1/155Draw-gear or towing devices characterised by their type consisting of an elongated single bar or tube comprising telescopic or foldable parts

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Abstract

A telescopic towing bar retracts into a single square hollow steel section for easy storage and transport. When a broken down vehicle needs to be towed away, the telescopic towing bar can be used fully open to form a rigid towing device, with spring loaded bolts or pins 1 to hold the square hollow sections 2 in place, while the chain snubbing hooks with keepers 3 clip to the rear towing hook of the towing vehicle, and to the front towing hook of the towed vehicle.

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A telescopic towing bar which retracks into one square hollow steel section 2 for easy storage and transportation. When a broken down vehicle needs to be towed away the telescopic towing bar can be used fully open fig.l of the accompanying drawing to form a ridged towing device with spring loaded bolts or pins 1 to hold the square hollow steel section 2 in place, while the chain snubbing hooks with keepers 3 clips to rear towing hook of the towing vehicle, and the other end of the telescopic towing bar clips onto the front towing hook of the vehicle that has broken down.

Claims (2)

1) A telescopic towing bar in the form of square hollow steel sections, which retracks into one section for easy storage and transportation.
2) A telescopic towing bar as in claim one 1 and as described herein with reference to Fig. (1) & (2) of the accompanying drawing.
GB9524864A 1995-12-05 1995-12-05 Telescopic rigid tow bar Withdrawn GB2307890A (en)

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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE1012054A4 (en) * 1998-07-01 2000-04-04 Vooren Marc Van Telescopic tow bar for cars equipped with retractable tow hook
WO2002032700A1 (en) * 2000-10-19 2002-04-25 Van Paassen, Theodora Telescopic towbar
GB2372026A (en) * 2001-02-13 2002-08-14 Richard John David Appleton Vehicle tow bar
GB2381253A (en) * 2001-10-23 2003-04-30 Crowncrest Services Ltd Vehicle tow bar
CN103231632A (en) * 2013-04-25 2013-08-07 王爱立 Multifunctional automobile draw bar
CN111775936A (en) * 2020-07-14 2020-10-16 山东科技大学 Formation control system of unmanned electric automobile

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB802115A (en) * 1956-12-20 1958-10-01 Rudiger Albrecht Towing and coupling rod
GB2059896A (en) * 1979-10-10 1981-04-29 Clifton R J Improvements in or relating to vehicle recovery tow bars
GB2122962A (en) * 1982-06-25 1984-01-25 Teleto Limited Vehicle tow-bar
US4799711A (en) * 1987-12-11 1989-01-24 Moore Dale C Tow bar and method of use thereof
GB2217281A (en) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-25 Constantin Mosteanu A collapsible towing bar for a road vehicle
GB2225758A (en) * 1988-10-17 1990-06-13 Allan Joseph Lindsay An extendable rigid tow bar
GB2237545A (en) * 1989-07-07 1991-05-08 Rohit Jayant Dave A demountable tow bar
GB2275664A (en) * 1993-03-03 1994-09-07 Joseph Raymond Tipper Towing link for road vehicles
GB2284189A (en) * 1993-07-15 1995-05-31 David James Anderson Collapsible vehicle draw-bar

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB802115A (en) * 1956-12-20 1958-10-01 Rudiger Albrecht Towing and coupling rod
GB2059896A (en) * 1979-10-10 1981-04-29 Clifton R J Improvements in or relating to vehicle recovery tow bars
GB2122962A (en) * 1982-06-25 1984-01-25 Teleto Limited Vehicle tow-bar
US4799711A (en) * 1987-12-11 1989-01-24 Moore Dale C Tow bar and method of use thereof
GB2217281A (en) * 1988-04-13 1989-10-25 Constantin Mosteanu A collapsible towing bar for a road vehicle
GB2225758A (en) * 1988-10-17 1990-06-13 Allan Joseph Lindsay An extendable rigid tow bar
GB2237545A (en) * 1989-07-07 1991-05-08 Rohit Jayant Dave A demountable tow bar
GB2275664A (en) * 1993-03-03 1994-09-07 Joseph Raymond Tipper Towing link for road vehicles
GB2284189A (en) * 1993-07-15 1995-05-31 David James Anderson Collapsible vehicle draw-bar

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE1012054A4 (en) * 1998-07-01 2000-04-04 Vooren Marc Van Telescopic tow bar for cars equipped with retractable tow hook
WO2002032700A1 (en) * 2000-10-19 2002-04-25 Van Paassen, Theodora Telescopic towbar
GB2372026A (en) * 2001-02-13 2002-08-14 Richard John David Appleton Vehicle tow bar
GB2372026B (en) * 2001-02-13 2004-04-07 Richard John David Appleton Vehicle tow bar
GB2381253A (en) * 2001-10-23 2003-04-30 Crowncrest Services Ltd Vehicle tow bar
GB2381253B (en) * 2001-10-23 2004-09-15 Crowncrest Services Ltd Vehicle tow bar
CN103231632A (en) * 2013-04-25 2013-08-07 王爱立 Multifunctional automobile draw bar
CN103231632B (en) * 2013-04-25 2015-08-12 王爱立 Multifunctional automobile draw bar
CN111775936A (en) * 2020-07-14 2020-10-16 山东科技大学 Formation control system of unmanned electric automobile

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