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US 2006/0131835 A1Published application
Convertible handle
AssigneeTricam International, Inc.
InventorDennis Simpson
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Abstract
A convertible handle having a tongue portion and a handle portion. The handle portion has a clevis proximate a first end thereof and a gripping region proximate a second end thereof. The handle portion is pivotable with respect to the tongue portion for manually towing a towed vehicle that is attached to the tongue portion using the gripping region or attaching the clevis to a towing vehicle.
Claims14
A convertible handle comprising:
- a tongue portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is suited for attachment to an object that is to be towed;
- and
- a handle portion pivotally attached to the tongue section, wherein the handle portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the handle portion has a clevis formed therein proximate the first end, and wherein the handle portion has a gripping region proximate the second end that is oriented substantially transverse to the handle portion.
A method of operating a convertible handle, the method comprising:
- pivotally attaching a handle portion to a tongue portion, wherein the handle portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the handle portion has a clevis formed therein proximate the first end, and wherein the handle portion has a gripping region proximate the second end that is oriented substantially transverse to the handle portion
- moving the handle portion to a first configuration where the gripping region is oriented away from the tongue portion;
- and
- moving the handle portion to a second configuration where the clevis is oriented away from the tongue portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.