IP Library Granted Patent US 11,613,148
Granted Patent B2
US 11,613,148 · App. 17/143,610 · Granted Mar 28, 2023

Front tow extended saddle

Inventor: Donald W. Schuettenberg (Antioch, IL)
Assignee: ATC Transportation LLC
B60D1/145B60D1/143B60D1/486B60D3/00B60P3/125B62D53/0807
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,613,148
App. No.
17/143,610
Granted
Mar 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A front tow extended saddle configured for mounting a vehicle to a towing vehicle and a method of towing a vehicle using the front tow extended saddle are provided. The front tow extended saddle includes front, middle, and rear portions, with the front and rear portions extending along different planes. A protective cover extends along the front tow extended saddle and is supported above the wheels of the towing vehicle.

Claims (7)

1. A front tow saddle to secure a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the front tow saddle comprising:

a front portion that engages with the towing vehicle;

a rear portion that engages with the towed vehicle;

a middle portion that extends from a rear end of the front portion at a first non-zero angle and further extends from a front end of the rear portion at a second non-zero angle, the middle portion and the front portion secured together at least in part by a plurality of openings that are axially parallel with each other, the middle portion comprising an upper section, a middle section, and a lower section, wherein the upper section extends horizontally from the middle section towards the towing vehicle, and the lower section extends horizontally from the middle section towards the towed vehicle.

2. The front tow saddle of claim 1 , the plurality of openings comprising at least five circular openings.

3. The front tow saddle of claim 1 , wherein the first and second angles are the same.

4. The front tow saddle of claim 1 , the front portion and the rear portion extending generally parallel to each other.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2021
From: SCHUETTENBERG, DONALD W.
To: ATC TRANSPORTATION LLC
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 16209704 · Dec 4, 2018
Continuation 15194199 · Jun 27, 2016
Continuation 14148896 · Jan 7, 2014
Continuation 13548508 · Jul 13, 2012
Continuation In Part 13171665 · Jun 29, 2011
Continuation 11463390 · Aug 9, 2006
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