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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2006
Applicants:
James Helms, Fort Meyers, FL (US);
Thomas G. Buckner, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Inventors:
James Helms, Fort Meyers, FL (US);
Thomas G. Buckner, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Assignee:
IBIS TEK, LLC, Bulter, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A towbar for flat-towing a vehicle, including two telescoping arms each pivotally attached at a pivot end having a heavy-gauge eyelet for attaching to a pintle hitch on the rear of a towing vehicle, with each arm having a gear element at the pivot end, in gear engagement with the gear element of the other arm. The telescoping arms automatically lock at a predetermined length.