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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Coty L. Riddle, Chickamauga, GA (US);
Inventor:
Coty L. Riddle, Chickamauga, GA (US);
Assignee:
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc., Ooltewah, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/24 (2005.12); B60D 1/36 (2005.12); B60D 1/48 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/247 (2012.12); B60D 1/36 (2012.12); B60D 1/488 (2012.12);
Abstract
A rotating, self-aligning device ('D-ring assembly') mounted on or associated with a recovery vehicle for supporting and pulling a load, and a method of using this device, which includes an outer housing rigidly attached to the recovery vehicle; and a rotating base plate, with a bearing for supporting a shackle. The device automatically self-aligns along a centerline of the shackle relative to the direction of the load.