Towing assembly with automatic articulating mechanism

摘要

A towing bar assembly that may convert from an articulated assembly extracting a vehicle in an inaccessible location to a rigid assembly for safely towing a vehicle on a road and having an automatic articulating mechanism for moving the towing assembly into and out of the articulated position.

主权项

1. A towing assembly, comprising:
a) a shaft detachably and pivotally coupled to a joint, the joint defining a length between a first end and a second end; and b) a locking mechanism configured to hold fixed a specific orientation and alignment of the shaft, relative to the joint, whenever the locking mechanism is engaged to the first end of the joint; wherein the joint is configured to pivot the shaft about the joint, and move the shaft along the length of the joint, whenever the locking mechanism is disengaged from the first end of the joint, and wherein the locking mechanism is at least partially situated at the junction between the shaft and the joint, and at least partially embedded within the shaft.