Hitch assembly for vehicle front tow hook
OwnerDavid J. Wintersinventor
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Abstract
The front hitch assembly clamps onto a tow hook or loop on the front of a truck or towing vehicle. The hitch assembly includes first and second bodies each having a curved, recessed channel formed therein to matingly engage with the hook or loop when the bodies are mounted on opposite sides of the hook or loop, thereby sandwiching the hook or loop in the channels. A tab extends forwardly from one of the bodies for coupling with the towed vehicle. The bodies are secured with a single threaded bolt for quick and easy mounting of the hitch assembly to the tow hook or loop.
Claims20
A hitch assembly for a front tow hook of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first body half having a curved recess formed therein;
- a second body having a curved recess formed therein;
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- the first and second bodies being secured together on the tow hook whereby the recesses matingly receive the tow hook.
A hitch assembly for a tow hook extending forwardly on a front end of a vehicle, comprising:
- a pair of clamp members each having a recess having a C-shaped cross-sectional profile and having opposite ends defining a C-shaped channel;
- a threaded hole through one of the clamp members;
- a non-threaded hole in the other of the clamp members;
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- a bolt extending through the holes to secure the clamp members together so as to sandwich the tow hook in the recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.