Vehicle towing and recovery system

摘要

Apparatus and methods for towing and recovery of an automotive vehicle, for example in situations where an obstacle positioned between the tow truck and the recovered vehicle must be cleared in order for the recovery to be successful, include a head unit held securely to the tow truck, an automotive ski placed into secure contact with a recovered vehicle, and a lift platform used in combination with a conventional wheel lift of a tow truck.

主权项

1. A head unit for use with a tow truck for towing a recovered vehicle, the tow truck having a towing surface and a tow cable, said head unit having a cylindrical configuration and includes a first base and a second base and defines a length that extends between said first and second bases, and wherein said head unit further includes a horizontal slot that defines a top edge and a lower edge, and wherein said horizontal slot, and said top and lower edges extending the length of said head unit, and wherein the top edge is in abutting communications with a top surface of the towing surface and the lower edge is in abutting communications with an underside surface of the towing surface such that the head unit is substantially secured to a rearmost edge of the towing surface by a force of the recovered vehicle, and an external surface for operably engaging with the tow cable.