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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2000
Jean Labadie, Laval, FR;
Jean-pierre Cribier, Laval, FR;
Jean Labadie, Laval, FR;
Jean-Pierre Cribier, Laval, FR;
Valeo Thermique Moteur, La Verriere, FR;
Abstract
A coupling device for a handling trolley comprises a drawbar () arranged at the front of the trolley and designed to co-operate with the hook () provided at the back of a tractor, in particular a trolley preceding a line of trolleys. The drawbar () comprises a longitudinal slot () wherein the hook () is designed to slide such that the hook can slide in the longitudinal slot between a position spaced apart wherein the trolley () is at a maximum distance from the tractor while it is being towed and a closer position wherein the trolley is at a minimum distance from the tractor to reduce the space requirement when it is stopped.