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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2001
Applicant:
David F. Humphries, Greencastle, PA (US);
Inventor:
David F. Humphries, Greencastle, PA (US);
Assignee:
Jerr-Dan Corporation, Greencastle, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A recovery spade that is adjustably coupled to a rescue vehicle to thereby maximize traction during rescue operations. The recovery spade includes an anchor blade and a hollow support member. The anchor blade includes a plurality of holes for selective connection to the support member at differing heights via a pin. The anchor blade further includes an anchor portion with teeth at one end for engaging the ground to effect the traction and coupling holes at the other end for selective connection to the anchor blade at differing angles.