Towing system for a travelling machine, in particular for a helicopter
AssigneeOrtec Expansion
InventorDANIEL RIVARD
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Abstract
A towing system comprises a bar, a first attachment device arranged at a first end of the bar, the first attachment device being able to attach the towing system to a towing vehicle, a second attachment device arranged at a second end of the bar, the second attachment device being able to attach the towing system to a travelling machine to be towed, the second attachment device comprising a fork able to hold at least one wheel of the travelling machine, the fork having two longitudinal members between which at least one wheel of the travelling machine is able to be received, a separation device able to modify the spacing between the two longitudinal members and a holding device able to hold the wheel between the two longitudinal members.
Claims10
Towing system, comprising:
- a bar having a longitudinal axis;
- a first attachment device arranged at a first end of the bar, the first attachment device configured to attach a towing system to a towing vehicle;
- a second attachment device arranged at a second end of the bar, the second attachment device configured to attach the towing system to a travelling machine to be towed;
- wherein the second attachment device comprises a fork configured to hold at least one wheel of the travelling machine;
- the fork having two longitudinal members arranged to receive therebetween at least one wheel of the travelling machine, each longitudinal member having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bar;
- a separation device configured to modify a spacing between the two longitudinal members;
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- a holding device configured to hold the wheel between the two longitudinal members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.