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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Douglas E. Humphreys, Great Falls, VA (US);
Ryan D. Schulz, Reston, VA (US);
Alexander V. Roup, Sterling, VA (US);
Neill S. Smith, Springfield, VA (US);
Daniel N. Dietz, Alexandria, VA (US);
Douglas E. Humphreys, Great Falls, VA (US);
Ryan D. Schulz, Reston, VA (US);
Alexander V. Roup, Sterling, VA (US);
Neill S. Smith, Springfield, VA (US);
Daniel N. Dietz, Alexandria, VA (US);
Vehicle Control Technologies, Inc., Reston, VA (US);
Abstract
An at least partially self-propelled vehicle is configured for being towed by a towing vehicle, by way of a tow line. Operation of the vehicles may be coordinated so that, for a length of the tow line that connects the vehicles, the length of the tow line is curved in a manner that inhibits the tow line from transferring oscillatory motion between the vehicles while the entirety of the length of the tow line may be under tension.