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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Applicant:
Thomas M. Williams, Jr., Durham, NC (US);
Inventor:
Thomas M. Williams, Jr., Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Williams Innovations, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lock assembly for selectively latching the pivoting tongue of a steerable trailed vehicle includes an actuator assembly on the vehicle connected by a cable to latch bolt for spring biasing in discrete positions into aligned apertures for enabling and preventing tongue pivoting. The tongue is provided with a winch assembly having a cable attached to the trailed vehicle and operable for raising and lowering the tongue. The tongue includes a hitch assembly having an extendable and pivotable lunette for connection with a proximately located towing vehicle.