Front Tow Extended Saddle
AssigneeATC Transportation LLC
InventorDonald W. Schuettenberg
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Abstract
A front tow extended saddle configured for mounting a vehicle to a towing vehicle and a method of towing a vehicle using the front tow extended saddle are provided. The front tow extended saddle includes front, middle, and rear portions, with the front and rear portions extending along different planes. A protective cover extends along the front tow extended saddle and is supported above the wheels of the towing vehicle.
Claims20
A front tow saddle to secure a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the front tow saddle comprising:
- a front portion that engages with the towing vehicle;
- a rear portion that engages with the towed vehicle;
- a middle portion that extends from a rear end of the front portion at a first non-zero angle and further extends from a front end of the rear portion at a second non-zero angle, the middle portion and the front portion secured together at least in part by a plurality of openings that are axially parallel with each other.
A front tow saddle to secure a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the front tow saddle comprising:
- a front portion that engages with the towing vehicle;
- a rear portion that engages with the towed vehicle;
- a middle portion that extends from a rear end of the front portion at a first non-zero degree angle and further extends from a front end of the rear portion at a second non-zero degree angle, the middle portion and the front portion being secured together at least in part by a securing component defining three circular openings that are axially parallel with each other.
A method of towing a towed vehicle using a towing vehicle comprising:
- providing a front tow saddle comprising a forward portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion, the forward portion and the rear portion each having a front end, a back end, a first side and a second side, the middle portion connected at a first end to the back end of the forward portion and connected at a second end to the front end of the rear portion;
- connecting the front tow saddle to a towing attachment located on the towing vehicle;
- and
- positioning a first protective cover along at least a portion of the forward portion of the front tow saddle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.