Light-weight tow bar for vehicles and leg lock therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8505952
SERIAL NO

13136773

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A tow bar including a towing hitch member connected to a towing vehicle; a towed hitch member connected to a vehicle to be towed; a head member having a front connector connected to the towing hitch member, and an articulated portion; leg connectors pivotally connected to the articulated portion; tow bar legs having outer and inner members constructed of composite material; locking members with biased cam elements and stop elements; rear connectors for connecting the tow bar legs to the towed hitch member; storage latches for releasably securing the tow bar legs in a stored configuration; protective boots for exposed portions of the inner members; and epoxy for securing the outer members to the leg connectors and the locking members, and the inner members to the stop elements and the rear connectors.

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AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANYONE MILL ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK PENDER NE 68047

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Choquette, Paul Lincoln, US 9 49

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