Retrieval trailer
AssigneeBarjoh Pty Ltd
InventorNathan John Ellement
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Abstract
A vehicle retrieval trailer for use in towing a failed vehicle. The trailer has a chassis supporting a towbar with first attachment means to releasably attach the trailer to a tow vehicle and a second attachment means to releasably attach the trailer to a vehicle to be towed, and ground engaging means supporting the support structure, and a hitch separate from the first attachment means for attaching the trailer to a transport vehicle. The retrieval trailer can include an on-board air compressor and an on-board hydraulic power pack. The retrieval trailer can be used for rescuing failed or dead vehicles, particularly mining vehicles.
Claims29
A vehicle retrieval trailer for use in towing a failed vehicle, the trailer having a support structure supporting a towbar with first attaching means to releasably attach the trailer to a tow vehicle and a second attaching means to releasably attach the trailer to a vehicle to be towed, and ground engaging means supporting the support structure, and a hitch separate from the first attaching means for attaching the trailer to a transport vehicle for transporting the vehicle retrieval trailer by towing to a site for the vehicle retrieval trailer to be used by the tow vehicle to tow the failed vehicle, and wherein the vehicle retrieval trailer further includes lift means to retract the ground engaging means of the vehicle retrieval trailer.
A vehicle retrieval trailer for use in towing a failed/disabled vehicle, the trailer having a support structure supporting a towbar with first attaching means to releasably attach the trailer to a tow vehicle and a second attaching means to releasably attach the trailer to a vehicle to be towed, and ground engaging means supporting the support structure, and a hitch separate from the first attaching means for attaching the trailer to a transport vehicle for transporting the vehicle retrieval trailer by towing to a site for the vehicle retrieval trailer to be used by the tow vehicle to tow the failed vehicle, and wherein the vehicle retrieval trailer includes an on-board power supply providing one or more hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical supply to the failed/disabled vehicle to be towed, and one or more on-board hydraulic and/or pneumatic hoses for connection of respective hydraulic and/or pneumatic supply to respective systems of the vehicle to be towed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.