Towing device for motor vehicles
US4078827A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/54
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Towing device for motor vehicles, preferably passenger cars, comprising a towing bar, one end of which has an upwardly directed portion in the form of a ball and the other end of which has an attachment portion anchored in the vehicle. The attachment portion is formed of an axle rotatably journalled on the vehicle, which axle is arranged with inclination in relation to a vertical plane on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle in order to allow the towing bar to swing, without hindrance from a bumper located in front of the ball, from a rear-directed towing position to a side-directed position under said bumper.
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