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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
John P. Cunningham, Hurricane, WV (US);
Robert Cunningham, Institute, WV (US);
John P. Cunningham, Hurricane, WV (US);
Robert Cunningham, Institute, WV (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a towing device which can be attached to a vehicle, in order to tow a heavy equipment vehicle, such as a tractor. The towing device includes a towbar hitch having two ends, a first end which attaches to a towing vehicle and a second end attached to a vehicle to be towed; a holder disposed at the second end of the towbar hitch, which holds the vehicle to be towed; and an attachment mechanism which attaches the vehicle to be towed, to the holder. The attachment mechanism includes a plurality of connectors or turnbuckles; and a plurality of links or chains which are attached to the holder, and to the vehicle to be towed. The connectors and the links can be adjusted in length.