Towing apparatuses
OwnerJohn J. Forristerinventor
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Abstract
Towing apparatuses suited for use with, for example, three-point hitches or quick hitches. At least some of the present towing apparatuses include a male hitch member that is positioned such that a force acting through the male hitch member (such as a force transmitted to the male hitch member through the female hitch member of the structure being towed) does not cause the particular towing apparatus to rotate about an axis along which the towing apparatus is pivotally coupled to a towing vehicle (such as through a three-point hitch or a quick hitch).
Claims51
A towing apparatus comprising:
- a main member;
- a first arm oriented substantially perpendicular to the main member, the first arm including an opening;
- a second arm oriented substantially perpendicular to the main member, the second arm including an opening;
- and
- a male hitch member connected to the main member, the male hitch member being configured for engagement with a female hitch member, the male hitch member being positioned above the main member such that an axis that passes through the openings of the first and second arms also passes through the male hitch member;
- the towing apparatus being configured to be pivotally coupled to a towing vehicle.
A towing apparatus comprising:
- a main member;
- and
- a male hitch member connected to the main member, the male hitch member being configured for engagement with a female hitch member;
- the towing apparatus being configured to be pivotally connected to a towing vehicle, the towing apparatus also being configured such that gravity alone can return the male hitch member to an upright position from a non-upright position.
A towing apparatus comprising:
- a main member;
- two arms connected to the main member;
- a male hitch member connected to the main member, the male hitch member being configured for engagement with a female hitch member;
- and
- an axis extending through both arms;
- the male hitch member being positioned relative to the axis such that when the towing apparatus is pivotally coupled to a towing vehicle and used in towing an implement, the towing apparatus has substantially no tendency to rotate about the axis.
A towing apparatus comprising:
- a main member;
- two arms connected to the main member;
- and
- a towing ball connected to the main member between the two arms, the towing ball having a ball portion that is positioned such that when the towing apparatus is (a) pivotally connected to a towing vehicle along an axis, and (b) used to tow an implement, the towing apparatus has substantially no tendency to rotate about the axis due to a pulling force of the towing vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.