Towing vehicle, boom, winching and lifting apparatus
US4383807A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/125
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A towing vehicle in the form of a tow truck is disclosed in combination with a novel boom, winching and lifting apparatus. The boom is pivotally mounted on a rear body of the tow truck and comprises an angled construction so that the free end of the boom is pivotable through an arcuate path from an upper position sufficient to permit conventional towing to a lower position sufficient to permit front-end winching. A winching cable is operatively associated with the free end of the boom and when the boom is positioned in its lowermost orientation the cable may extend forwardly beneath the truck for engaging a vehicle to be towed or winched in front of the truck. A belt sling assembly is mounted at the rear of the truck body and is releasably connected to the boom. A wheel lift sling assembly is connected to the boom and includes flexible sling straps depending from opposite ends of a sling support on opposite sides of the belt sling assembly. The sling straps are releasably secured to the rear of the truck body on opposite sides of the belt sling assembly so as not to interfere with the operation thereof. The belt sling assembly is pivotally mounted at the rear of the body for pivota…
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