Displaceable tow hook

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11801720
APP PUB NO 20220288984A1
SERIAL NO

17201447

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Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, vehicles, and methods for a displaceable tow hook. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a tow hook configured to extend from a surface of a vehicle in a first direction. The tow hook includes a receiving section configured to receive a towing line and a securing section configured to extend away from the receiving section. A positioning mount is configured to secure the tow hook to the surface of the vehicle and to release the tow hook in response to an impinging force on the tow hook in excess of a predetermined threshold. A load-bearing structure is configured to mechanically connect the securing section to a structural component of the vehicle. The tow hook and the load-bearing structure are configured to support a force having a component in the first direction that is at least equal to the towing weight of the vehicle.

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RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS LLC14600 MYFORD RD IRVINE CA 92606

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chauhan, Akshat Livonia, US 9 9
Sekar, Vignesh Canton, US 20 37

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