Pivoting tow hook

摘要

Disclosed is a tow adapter for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle. The tow adapter includes a bracket adapted to be attached to the towing vehicle, a loop suitable to support a tether to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed, the loop having first and second ends operably mounted to the bracket, a hook operably mounted to the bracket and positioned central of the loop such that at least part of a curved portion of the hook is disposed within the loop, the hook and the loop being pivotable relative to the bracket about a pivot operably attached to the bracket. The tether may be threaded through the loop and attached to the hook to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed.

主权项

1. A tow adapter for coupling a device to be towed to a towing vehicle, the tow adapter comprising:
a bracket adapted to be attached to the towing vehicle to support the tow adapter; a loop suitable to support a tether to enable the towing vehicle to tow the device to be towed, the loop having a first end and a second end each operably mounted to the bracket; a hook operably mounted to the bracket and positioned central of the loop such that at least part of a curved portion of the hook is disposed within the loop, the hook and the loop being pivotable relative to the bracket about a pivot operably attached to the bracket;and
wherein the loop and the hook are configured to enable the tether to thread through the loop and attach to the hook.