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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffrey M Peterson, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280491001 ;
Abstract
A towing system for a vehicle particularly suited for a vehicle having an energy absorbing feature. The towing system has a frame bracket mounted to a frame member and bumper bracket, e.g., mounted to a bumper or bumper strut. The frame bracket and bumper brackets are mounted strategic one to the other and in a paired relation. The brackets are mounted at determined positions so that the energy absorbing feature of the vehicle is not compromised. A draw tube is removably mountable in each bracket pair. The draw tube is installed for the mounting of a tow bar and is removed to restore the energy absorbing feature of the vehicle.