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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2011
Paul Choquette, Lincoln, NE (US);
Paul Choquette, Lincoln, NE (US);
Automatic Equipment Mfg. Co., Pender, NE (US);
Abstract
A tow bar including a towing hitch member connected to a towing vehicle; a towed hitch member connected to a vehicle to be towed; a head member having a front connector connected to the towing hitch member, and an articulated portion; leg connectors pivotally connected to the articulated portion; tow bar legs having outer and inner members constructed of composite material; locking members with biased cam elements and stop elements; rear connectors for connecting the tow bar legs to the towed hitch member; storage latches for releasably securing the tow bar legs in a stored configuration; protective boots for exposed portions of the inner members; and epoxy for securing the outer members to the leg connectors and the locking members, and the inner members to the stop elements and the rear connectors.