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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
David F Williams, Janesville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61B / ; B61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1041725 ; 104249 ; 104250 ; 213 / ; 188 821 ;
Abstract
A shock-absorbing tow bar coupler is disclosed. The tow bar coupler includes a housing dimensioned and configured at forward end to engage a trolley of a power and free conveyor. At its rearward end, a clevis is disposed within and rotatably attached to the housing. A hitch dimensioned and configured to engage a tow bar is rotatably attached to the clevis. The tow bar hitch provides a resilient, shock-absorbing attachment between the trolley and the tow bar.