Towing device for vehicle
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsRyuuta Inoue, Masatoshi Takeshita
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Abstract
A towing device capable of coupling a rear part of a front vehicle and a front part of a rear vehicle includes a support shaft, a coupled portion, and a tow bar. The support shaft is configured to be positioned on the rear part of the front vehicle such that an axis of the support shaft extends vertically. The tow bar can be pivoted from an extended position in which the distal end can be coupled to the coupled portion to a storage position in which the tow bar can be accommodated in the space below the rear part of the front vehicle.
Claims24
A towing device capable of coupling a rear part of a front vehicle and a front part of a rear vehicle, the towing device comprising:
- a support shaft configured to be positioned on the rear part of the front vehicle such that an axis of the support shaft extends vertically;
- a coupled portion configured to be positioned on the front part of the rear vehicle;
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- a tow bar having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being capable of being removably coupled to the coupled portion, the proximal end being coupled with the support shaft to be pivotable about the axis of the support shaft;
- wherein the tow bar can be pivoted from an extended position in which the distal end can be coupled to the coupled portion to a storage position in which the tow bar can be accommodated in the space below the rear part of the front vehicle.
A system for towing a rear vehicle behind a front vehicle, comprising:
- a front vehicle having a rear part and a vehicle body;
- a towing device coupled with the front vehicle and configured to be removably coupled with a front part of a rear vehicle, the towing device comprising:
- a support shaft positioned on the rear part of the front vehicle, the support shaft being rotatable about a vertically extending axis;
- a tow bar having a proximal end and a distal end configured to be removably coupled with the rear vehicle, the proximal end being coupled with the support shaft to be pivotable about the axis of the support shaft,
- wherein the towing device has a storage configuration in which at least the distal end of the tow bar is accommodated at a location laterally spaced from the support shaft.
A towing device for a vehicle capable of coupling a rear part of a front vehicle and a front part of a rear vehicle, the towing device comprising:
- a support shaft provided in the rear part of the front vehicle near a longitudinally extending vertical center plane thereof with an axis of the support shaft extending vertically;
- a coupled portion provided at the front part of the rear vehicle;
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- a tow bar having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being capable of being removably coupled to the coupled portion, the proximal end being attached to the support shaft to be pivotable about the axis of the support shaft,
- wherein when not in use, the tow bar can be pivoted toward and positioned in the space below the rear part of the front vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.