Truck towing system
AssigneeTruckmovers.com, Inc.
InventorDean West
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Abstract
A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck using a cross-bar assembly.
Claims30
A truck towing system, comprising:
- an upper member configured to removably engage or connect with a first truck;
- a lower member, wherein the lower member joins the upper member in a fixed engagement;
- the lower member configured to support a front portion of a second truck;
- a beam member, the beam member engaged to the lower member;
- the beam member configured to connect to a rear portion of the second truck;
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- a cross-bar assembly comprising a lower cross-bar and an upper cross-bar, wherein the lower cross-bar is configured to connect or engage to a rear end of the beam member, and the upper cross-bar is configured to position on or engage with a frame of the second truck.
A truck towing system, comprising:
- an upper member configured to removably engage or connect with a towing truck;
- a lower member, wherein the lower member joins the upper member in a fixed engagement;
- the lower member configured to support a front portion of a towed truck;
- a beam member, the beam member engaged to the lower member;
- a cross-bar assembly comprising a lower cross-bar and an upper cross-bar, wherein the lower cross-bar is configured to connect or engage to the upper cross-bar via chains, and the lower cross-bar and the upper cross-bar are configured to position the chains outside of a frame of the towed truck;
- the beam member configured to connect or engage with the lower cross-bar;
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- the upper cross-bar configured to position on or engage with the frame of the towed truck.
A cross-bar assembly for a truck towing system, comprising:
- a lower cross-bar, wherein the lower cross-bar is configured to connect or engage to a rear end of a beam member of a truck towing system;
- an upper cross-bar, wherein the upper cross-bar is configured to connect or engage to a frame of a towed truck;
- the lower cross-bar includes a first lower lateral side and a second lower lateral side, wherein the first lower lateral side and the second lower lateral side extend outward and beyond a width of the frame of the towed truck;
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- the upper cross-bar includes a first upper lateral side and a second upper lateral side, wherein the first upper lateral side and the second upper lateral side extend outward and beyond the width of the frame of the towed truck.
A cross-bar assembly for a truck towing system, comprising:
- a lower cross-bar;
- an upper cross-bar;
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- the lower cross-bar includes a first lower lateral side and a second lower lateral side, wherein a coupling member is positioned between the first lower lateral side and the second lower lateral side, and wherein the coupling member is configured to receive a rear end of a beam member of a truck towing system, and wherein the rear end of the beam member fits into a central opening of the coupling member.
A method of engaging a truck towing system to a first truck and a second truck, comprising:
- providing a truck towing system, comprising:
- an upper member configured to removably engage or connect with a first truck;
- a lower member, wherein the lower member joins the upper member in a fixed engagement;
- the lower member configured to support a front portion of a second truck;
- a beam member, the beam member engaged to the lower member;
- a cross-bar assembly comprising a lower cross-bar and an upper cross-bar;
- engaging the lower cross-bar to the beam member;
- positioning the upper cross-bar to a frame of the second truck;
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- connecting the lower cross-bar and the upper cross-bar with chains.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.