Al-ko Kober A.g.

Trimas Corporation

Alois Kober Gmbh

Al-ko Technology Austria Gmbh

Armin Rampp

Kurt Kober

Volker Eckle

Dominik Mendle

Christian Tillmann

Wolfgang Feustle

Tanja Müller

A towing device () for towing vehicles has a tow bar () movably mounted about at least two axes of rotation, and at least one mechanical drive () for moving the tow bar between an operating position and a position of rest. The drive has a mechanism () for generating an at least partially superimposed movement of the tow bar about both axes. The preferred features include the axes of rotation being positioned at right angles to each other. The mechanism is designed as a gear unit () coupling the pivot axis () and the axis of rotation (). The rotational movement of the tow bar about the axis of rotation is derived from the pivoting movement of the tow bar or a housing ().

Pivotable towing device for towing vehicles

The hand brake lever 1 mounted rotatably at a stationary frame 4 engages with two lever arms 10 to a slide 11, which surrounds a tie rod 15 and is to displace same along its longitudinal axis via a silent ratchet. At least one cable line 6 is linked to the tie rod 15. The silent ratchet includes two clamping pieces 14 made of a plastic or other material, which are located between the side surfaces of the tie rod 15 and of the slide 11, which side surfaces face each other. The clamping pieces 14 are pressed via wedge surfaces 20, 21 against the tie rod 15, and opposite teeth 16, 19 lead to positive locking. The tie rod 15 is also subjected to the force of a tension spring 18 to bring about the absence of clearance.

Parking brake for motor vehicles trailers or the like

Multistage spindle drive for converting rotary motion into linear motion

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Ursberg, Germany

Armin Rampp