Front subframe mounted recovery hook
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsKishan Chand Kari, Stephen G. Rosepiler, Steven Matthew Harpster, Rajendra L. Kakarla, Bradley W. Klein, Amol Gaikwad
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Abstract
A recovery hook assembly including a recovery hook fastened to a vehicle frame by a vertically oriented fastener and a horizontally oriented fastener, which connect the recovery hook to the vehicle at three connection points. When the recovery hook is pulled in the forward direction, the recovery hook remains connected to the vehicle to allow the vehicle to be towed. When the recovery hook is pushed in a rearward direction, the recovery hook moves rearward and can break away from the vehicle, thus inhibiting damage being caused by the recovery hook.
Claims12
A recovery hook assembly comprising:
- a recovery hook including:
- a ring portion including a first through hole arranged at a front of the recovery hook, the first through hole including a first section configured to connect with a towing apparatus for towing the vehicle, and a second section smaller than the first section, arranged at a back of the first section, having a front opening that opens into the first section, and configured to accept a vertically oriented first fastener inserted therethrough for connecting the recovery hook to the vehicle;
- and
- a base portion including a second through hole arranged at a back of the recovery hook and configured to accept a horizontally oriented second fastener inserted therethrough for connecting the recovery hook to the vehicle,
- the first fastener, the second fastener, and a bracket configured to connect to the vehicle, the bracket including:
- an aperture,
- a first slot having a closed perimeter except for a first opening at a back of the first slot, and
- a second slot having a closed perimeter except for a second opening at a back of the second slot,
- wherein the first fastener extends vertically through the second section and into the aperture to thereby connect the recovery hook to the bracket;
- and
- wherein the second fastener extends horizontally through the first slot, through the second through hole, and into the second slot to thereby connect the recovery hook to the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.