Remote release mechanism for tow fitting

A release fitting for an elongate strap, comprising:

• a body configured to fixedly engage an end of an elongate strap;
• an arm pivotably connected to the body, such that the arm is configured to pivot between a locked position and a release position, a tip portion of the arm comprises a receiving portion;
• the body comprises a hole disposed therethrough, the hole being coaxially aligned with the receiving portion when the arm is in the locked position;
• a shaft assembly slidably disposed within the hole, the shaft assembly biased toward engagement with the receiving portion;
• a bracket pivotably mounted to the body and pivotably mounted to the shaft assembly, wherein rotation of the bracket urges linear motion of the shaft assembly within the hole;
• and
• an elongate cable affixed to the bracket, wherein tension within the elongate cable urges pivoting of the bracket and translation of the shaft assembly through the hole;
• wherein the body further comprises a flange extending from the body wherein the elongate cable is threaded through the flange;
• and
• an electro-mechanical device that is operatively engaged with the elongate cable, such that operation of the electro-mechanical device urges linear motion of the elongate cable.