Harold C Poxleitner

US Patent:

D3642674, Nov 21, 1995

Filed:

Jun 4, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/009055

Inventors:

Harold C. Poxleitner - Cottonwood ID
Teena E. Davis - Cottonwood ID

US Classification:

D 3 8

US Patent:

56855540, Nov 11, 1997

Filed:

Oct 27, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/548964

Inventors:

Harold C. Poxleitner - Cottonwood ID

International Classification:

B60D 1167
B60D 144

US Classification:

2804912

Abstract:

A tow bar apparatus is attached to a vehicle to be towed and includes a vehicle attachment assembly which includes a transverse strut member and a pair of connector assemblies, attached to the transverse strut member, for attaching the vehicle attachment assembly to the vehicle to be towed. A first hinge assembly is connected to a first end of the transverse strut member. A second hinge assembly is connected to a second end of the transverse strut member. A first beam member, which includes a proximal end, is connected to the first end of the transverse strut member. A second beam member, which includes a proximal end, is connected to the second end of the transverse strut member. A joint assembly is connected to a distal end of the first beam member and to a distal end of the second beam member. The joint assembly includes a channel portion, and a telescopic beam assembly is received in the channel portion of the joint assembly. The telescopic beam assembly includes a towing-vehicle connection assembly connected to a distal end of the telescopic beam assembly.