Tow loop positioning systems and method
US10457104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/565
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An exemplary towing assembly includes, among other things, a bracket having laterally spaced channels, and a tow loop having laterally spaced arms. Each of the arms is configured to slide within a respective one of the channels from a deployed to a retracted position in response to a load applied to the tow loop. An exemplary method of positioning a tow loop includes, among other things, in response to a load applied to a tow loop, moving the tow loop from a deployed position to a retracted position within a bracket. The method further includes biasing the tow loop away from the retracted position toward a deployed position.
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