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Method for Towing a Heavy Vehicle

a technology for heavy vehicles and towing ropes, which is applied in the field of towing ropes, tow straps, tow chains, etc., can solve the problems of injurious whipping motions of broken and disjointed ends of tie, waves to prematurely break such ties, etc., and achieves the effect of convenient and compact packing, stacked, shipped and stored

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-17
SQUARE TOW INC
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Benefits of technology

The assembly effectively reduces the risk of backlash and whipping during towing by damping shock waves and slowly releasing stored energy, preventing premature breakage of towing chains.

Problems solved by technology

In the event of unexpected breakage of such common towing ties, such induced elastic potential energy commonly instantaneously and explosively releases, undesirably producing an injurious backlash or whipping motions of the broken and disjointed ends of the tie.
Such common towing ties also readily transmit forceful shock waves along their lengths without damping, allowing or causing such waves to prematurely break such ties.

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[0017]Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to Drawing FIGS. 1 and 2, a provided link component of the instant inventive towing tie assembly is referred to generally by Reference Arrow 1. The link component 1 has longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends which correspond with leftward and rightward ends according to the view of FIG. 1. The link component 1 preferably comprises a square braided configuration of four (4) flexible straps 2, 4, 6, and 8, each such flexible strap preferably being composed of durable woven nylon fiber. FIG. 2 depicts a square braiding or sequential series of back-folds which advantageously pleats each of the straps 2, 4, 6, and 8 into the depicted continuous “S” curve configuration. Following clockwise (according to view) successive folds of straps 2, 4, 6, and 8, with strap 8 tucked beneath strap 2, such folding steps may be sequentially repeated until the link 1 is sufficiently long.

[0018]The preferred pleated or “S” curved configuration ...

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Abstract

A method for towing a heavy vehicle, the method including steps of providing a link having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends, the provided link having a plurality of pleated straps, each pleated strap among the plurality of pleated straps forming a pair of “C” bend series, each “C” bend among the pairs of “C” bend series having a pair of arms, a stem spanning between the pair of arms, and a capture space bounded by the pair of arms and the stem, each of the “C” bend series having an adjacent arm pair series each of whose adjacent arm pairs is received within one of the capture spaces; providing a tractor capable of towing the heavy vehicle; further providing fasteners connected operatively to the link's longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends; operating the fasteners to respectively connect the link's longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends to the tractor and to the heavy vehicle; and operating the tractor to apply a tensioning force to the link and to tow the heavy vehicle.

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REFERENCE TO AND CLAIM OF BENEFIT OF PREVIOUSLY FILED U.S. PATENT APPLICATION[0001]Reference is made to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 048,909 entitled “Towing Tie Assembly”, and filed Oct. 8, 2013. The Applicant and Inventor in said '909 application and the Applicant and Inventor of the instant application are one and the same. The specification and drawings originally submitted in said '909 application are substantially identical to the specification and drawings set forth below and submitted herewith. The instant patent application is filed during the pendency of said '909 application, prior to any abandonment of said application, and prior to the issue date of any patent issuing thereon. The Applicant hereby, and for purposes of establishing priority of the instant application, claims the benefit of the Oct. 8, 2013 filing date of said '909 application.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to tow ropes, tow straps, tow chains, and the like which are adapted for...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60D1/18
CPCB60D1/18
Inventor HAYNES, TOMMY, D.
Owner SQUARE TOW INC