Tow bar assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11745551
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17204496

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A tow bar assembly has a shank portion for attachment to the towing vehicle hitch, a pivot joint on a trailing end of the shank, and two arms extending from the pivot joint for attachment to the towed load. A stowage block on the shank includes two transversely oriented slots, for receiving a tab on the arms and thereby hold the arms in a transverse, horizontal stowage position. The arms each telescope between extended and retracted positions. A latch, having a retention shaft with a handle, automatically engages to lock the arm in the extended position when the trailing end of the arm is pulled to the extended position. The retention shaft has a shape which, depending on its rotational position as controlled by the handle, either allows the telescoping or interferes with the telescoping, locking the arm in the extended position.

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CURT MANUFACTURING LLC6208 HIGHWAY 12 EAU CLAIRE WI 54701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowe, Curtis M Chippewa Falls, US 14 46
Motzing, Graham A Eau Claire, US 4 4
Parzyck, Wolfe C Colfax, US 8 56

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