Towable flexible sheet mover
OwnerGary Beallinventor
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Abstract
A towable mover includes a flexible mat and a hollow tow bar substantially contained in a sleeve at the leading edge of the mat. A tow rope is coupled to each end of the tow bar for towing. Couplings include a plug assembly securely received within the interior space at an end of the tow bar and a rope coupling assembly attached to the plug assembly. The plug assembly includes a resilient elastomeric cylindrical plug, the diameter of which swells when the ends are squeezed together by tightening a bolt. The rope coupling assembly is external to the tow bar and external to the sleeve. The sleeve is disposed between portions of the mat that may freely fold to allow passage through narrow spaces.
Claims20
A towable mover comprising
- a mat, the mat being flexible and having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge including a sleeve;
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- a tow bar substantially contained in the sleeve, the tow bar being hollow, including an interior space and including a first end and an opposite second end;
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- a tow rope;
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- a first coupling attached to the first end of the tow bar, the first coupling including a first plug assembly, the first plug assembly being securely received within the interior space at the first end, and the first coupling further including a first rope coupling assembly, the first rope coupling assembly being attached to the first plug assembly, external to the tow bar, and external to the sleeve, and the first rope coupling assembly including a channel configured to receive a portion of the tow rope;
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- a second coupling attached to the second end of the tow bar, the second coupling including a second plug assembly, the second plug assembly being securely received within the interior space at the second end, and the second coupling further including a second rope coupling assembly, the second rope coupling assembly being attached to the second plug assembly, external to the tow bar, and external to the sleeve, and the second rope coupling assembly including a channel configured to receive a portion of the tow rope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.