Towing device

A mechanism for releasably securing a telescopic handle, pivotably attached to a golf trolley, against telescopic motion and against pivotal motion relative to the trolley, the telescopic handle comprising at least two tubes which are slidable relative to each other between a retracted and an extended position and a spring which biases the tubes towards the extended position, and one of the tubes being pivotally coupled at one end thereof to the golf trolley, the mechanism comprising:

• a latch mechanism having two co-operating engageable parts, one of which is located on the handle, the other being located on the trolley, the co-operating parts of the latch being biased apart by the spring which biases the tubes towards the extended position, the co-operating parts being interengageable with each other when the handle is in a desired angular position relative to the trolley, the co-operating parts when interengaged releasably securing the handle against pivotal movement;
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• a releasable locking mechanism for simultaneously locking the co-operating parts of the latch mechanism in the interengaged position and locking the tubes to each other preventing telescopic motion, against the biasing action of the spring which biases the tubes toward the extended position.