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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1982
James R McFadden, Highland, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A pair of laterally spaced support pads are attached to the understructure of the front end of a towage vehicle for engagement by a crossbeam adapted to fit between the vehicle understructure and the towing chain extending from a wrecker towing sling tow bar to the vehicle body behind the wheels. Each support pad includes an upper surface adapted for engagement against the vehicle understructure and the lower surface spaced vertically below the upper surface at a distance which positions crossbar to route the tow sling to eliminate or lessen the interference with the vehicle front end which would otherwise result from engagement of the crossbeam directly upon the understructure of the towed vehicle. A flange portion depends from the lower surface of the pad and is adapted for engagement by the crossbeam to assure a certain longitudinal positioning of the crossbeam. Thus, the support pads locate the crossbeam at a certain longitudinal position and vertical spacing below the vehicle understructure to minimize damage to the front end of the towed vehicle by the towing sling.