TOWING ASSEMBLY

摘要

The invention relates to a towing assembly that is used in towing operations to avoid damage to injury or persons when a soft tow apparatus, such as a tow strap, tow rope, or cable, fails during vehicle recovery operations. The assembly comprises: (a) a recovery strap that can be connected to a towing vehicle and a vehicle to be towed; (b) a diffuser strap that can be connected to Ca towing vehicle and a vehicle to be towed and (c) two or more sleeves disposed on the diffuser strap. The diffuser strap captures and dissipates the kinetic and potential energy that is released when the recovery strap when it breaks.

主权项

1. A towing assembly comprising:
a) a recovery strap with a first end and a second end, said first end comprising a fastening element for connection to the connecting element of a towing vehicle or a vehicle to be towed, and said second end comprising a fastening element for connection to a connecting element of the other of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed, and elongatable to a maximum length at failure; b) a diffuser strap with a first end and a second end, a left side and a right side, said first end comprising a fastening element for connection to the connecting element of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed and said second end comprising a fastening element for connection to the connecting element of the other of the towing vehicle or the vehicle to be towed; and c) one or more sleeves disposed on the diffuser strap and sized to accept insertion of the recovery strap therethrough, wherein the diffuser strap in its resting state is longer than the maximum length, or wherein the diffuser strap is elongatable beyond the maximum length.