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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2008
Robert Renie Brewer, High Point, NC (US);
Arthur Nalson Fowler, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Robert Renie Brewer, High Point, NC (US);
Arthur Nalson Fowler, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Volvo Group North America, LLC, Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A tow assembly for a truck for high capacity loads provides independent load paths interconnected to a tow eye for bearing a towing load. According to one embodiment, the assembly includes a mounting interface having a front face and oppositely located side faces and defining an interior space, a first outer member extending from one side face of the mounting box, a second outer member extending from an opposite side face of the mounting box, an inner member disposed and extending through the first outer member, the interface, and the second outer member, and, a tow eye mounted to the front face of the interface and structurally interconnected to the inner bar. Towing loads are transmitted to the mounting interface and distributed and shared by the inner member and first and second tube structure.