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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Newell Ryan Moss, Mapleton, UT (US);
Jack W. Bowers, Springville, UT (US);
H. Arthur Wing, Provo, UT (US);
Wing Enterprises, Inc., Springville, UT (US);
Abstract
A towing apparatus is provided including, in one embodiment, a pintle hitch having a retainer and an associated retainer lock. The retainer may be coupled with a mount by way of a pivot allowing it to rotate into and out one or more selected positions. The retainer may also be mounted on a guide such that it may translate relative to a mount. The apparatus may be configured to be selectively displaced between a towing position and a stowed position. Additionally, the mount of the apparatus may be adjustably coupled with the base. In such a case, the apparatus may have another guide to enable the mount to translate relative to the base. This may allow the mount to be height-adjustable and provide further versatility. In one embodiment, a swiveling mount may allow the mount to swivel relative to the base to accommodate the towing of trailers over rugged terrain.