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Lift and tow motorcycle transporter

  • US 5,366,338 A
  • Filed: 05/03/1993
  • Issued: 11/22/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A motorcycle towing device comprising:

  • a) a top section having,1) a tongue secured to a trailer hitch of a towing vehicle,2) at least one mast having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end securely attached to said tongue, said at least one mast extending vertically up from said tongue,3) a hand winch attached to said top end of said at least one mast, and,4) a winch strap having a first end and a second end, said first end attached to said hand winch such that said hand winch extends and retracts said winch strap; and

    ,b) a bottom section having,1) at least one upright having a bottom end and a top end, said at least one upright traversing inside said at least one mast of said top section, and,2) cradle means attached to said bottom end of said at least one upright for supporting a front wheel of the motorcycle, said second end of said winch strap attached to said cradle means for lifting and lowering said bottom section, said cradle means having,A) two horizontal rails attached to said at least one upright,B) at least one spacer attached between said two horizontal rails and forming a cradle for a front wheel of said motorcycle,C) two vertical pull rods having a top end, a middle portion and a bottom end, said bottom end attached to one of said two horizontal rails, andD) a cross bar attached to said top ends of said two vertical pull rods and attached to said second end of said winch strap.

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