Wheel lift vehicle lifting and towing device
US5628609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/602
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel lift vehicle lifting and towing device includes a boom mounted to a towing vehicle and having a cross bar connected to its rear end. A wheel retainer assembly mounted to each end of the cross bar includes a wheel grid having a transversely adjustable wheel chock. A wheel retainer arm is horizontally rotatably mounted above an outer end of the wheel grid and has a wheel retainer member mounted at its outer end which cooperates with the wheel chock to retain a wheel.
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