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Vehicle towing apparatus

  • US 5,984,342 A
  • Filed: 01/24/1997
  • Issued: 11/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A towing apparatus to tow behind a vehicle having a trailer hitch comprising:

  • a. an elongate frame member having a substantially uniform height throughout its length;

    b. a hitch member demountably attached to the trailer hitch to couple the towing apparatus to the trailer hitch;

    c. a universal joint pivotally attached to a proximal end of said frame member and to a distal end of said hitch member to maintain said frame member and said hitch member in rotational alignment;

    d. a control arm, a proximal end of said control arm being pivotally attached to said frame member adjacent a distal end of said frame member;

    e. a trailer wheel to support said control arm on a ground surface, said trailer wheel rotatably attached to a distal end of said control arm; and

    f. a dampening assembly attached at a lower end between said proximal end and said distal end of said control arm, said dampening assembly attached at an upper end to said distal end of said frame member, said dampening assembly resiliently supporting said frame member on said control arm.

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