Towing assembly
OwnerVernon Sparkesinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a towing assembly that is used in towing operations to avoid damage or injury to persons when a soft tow apparatus, such as a tow strap, tow rope, or cable, fails during vehicle recovery operations. The assembly comprises: (a) a recovery strap that can be connected to a towing vehicle and a vehicle to be towed; (b) a diffuser strap that can be connected to a towing vehicle and a vehicle to be towed and (c) two or more sleeves disposed on the diffuser strap. The diffuser strap captures and dissipates the kinetic and potential energy that is released when the recovery strap breaks.
Claims20
A towing assembly comprising:
- a) a recovery strap with a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a fastening element for connection to the connecting element of a towing vehicle or a vehicle to be towed, and said second end comprising a fastening element for connection to a connecting element of the other of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed, and elongatable to a maximum length at failure;
- b) a diffuser strap with a first end and a second end, a left side and a right side, said first end comprising a fastening element for connection to the connecting element of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed and said second end comprising a fastening element for connection to the connecting element of the other of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed;
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- c) two or more non-overlapping sleeves disposed on the diffuser strap and sized to accept insertion of the recovery strap therethrough,
- wherein the diffuser strap in its resting state is longer than the maximum length, or
- wherein the diffuser strap is elongatable beyond the maximum length.
A towing assembly comprising:
- a) a recovery strap with a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a loop for connection to a connecting element of a towing vehicle or a vehicle to be towed, and said second end comprising a loop for connection to a connecting element of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed, and elongatable to a maximum length at failure;
- b) a diffuser strap that is longer in its resting state than the maximum length, and that comprises a first end and a second end, a left side and a right side, said first end comprising a loop for connection to the connecting element of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed and said second end comprising a loop for connection to the connecting element of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed;
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- c) at least four sleeves disposed on the diffuser strap, said sleeves being sized to accept insertion of the recovery strap therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.