IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0895544
(2004-07-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- The Eleanor G. Taylor Trust
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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A motorcycle towing device (12) for flat bed tow trucks (6) and wheel lift tow trucks (8) has a front wheel support plate (44) having a front wheel lateral support member ( 48), and a rear wheel support plate (100) having rear wheel lateral support members (124, 126). Tie down straps 24 secure a mot
A motorcycle towing device (12) for flat bed tow trucks (6) and wheel lift tow trucks (8) has a front wheel support plate (44) having a front wheel lateral support member ( 48), and a rear wheel support plate (100) having rear wheel lateral support members (124, 126). Tie down straps 24 secure a motorcycle (10) to the front wheel support plate ( 44) and to the front wheel lateral support member (48), and to the rear wheel support plate (100) and between the rear wheel lateral support members (124, 126). In one embodiment, the front wheel support plate (44) and the rear wheel support plate ( 100) are mounted to casters (84) for loading the motorcycle (10) onto the flat bed tow truck (6). In another embodiment, the front wheel support plate (44) and the rear wheel support plate (100) are mounted to a wheel lift tow truck (8).
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A motorcycle towing device for loading a motorcycle aboard a tow truck, said motorcycle device comprising: a front wheel support member having a front wheel support plate and a front wheel lateral support means moveably secured to said front support plate; a rear wheel suppor
What is claimed is: 1. A motorcycle towing device for loading a motorcycle aboard a tow truck, said motorcycle device comprising: a front wheel support member having a front wheel support plate and a front wheel lateral support means moveably secured to said front support plate; a rear wheel support member having a rear wheel support plate and a rear wheel lateral support means moveably secured to said rear wheel support plate; tie down members for securing a motorcycle to said front wheel support member with a front wheel of the motorcycle secured atop said front wheel support plate and to said front wheel lateral support means and securing the motorcycle to said rear wheel support member atop said rear wheel support plate and to said rear wheel lateral support means; wherein said rear wheel lateral support means includes two spaced apart lateral support members, each of said lateral support members slidably secured to said rear wheel support member; and wherein said rear wheel support member further includes a rear support plate having spaced apart slots formed into said rear wheel support plate with lengths which extend perpendicular to a forward direction of the motorcycle when mounted to said rear wheel support member, and said two spaced apart lateral support members are secured to said rear wheel support plate by two bolts which extend into said slots in said rear wheel support plate. 2. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 1, wherein said front wheel support member and said rear wheel support member have mounting brackets and further include caster wheels secured to said mounting brackets. 3. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 1, wherein said front wheel support member and said rear wheel support member are directly mounted to a mast and a boom of a wheel lift tow truck. 4. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 1, wherein said rear support plate further comprises a plurality of lock apertures extending parallel to said slots, and said lateral support members further comprising cam locks which selectively extend into said lock apertures in said rear support plate. 5. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 1, wherein said front wheel lateral support means comprises a U-shaped lateral support secured atop said front wheel support plate. 6. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 5, wherein said front wheel support plate comprises a U-shaped plate having two sidewalls, said two sidewalls having slots therein for securing pins which secure said U-shaped lateral support member within said U-shaped plate. 7. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 6, further comprising a forward stop plate which is secured to a forward end of said front wheel support member, and extends upward at an angle to the front wheel support plate. 8. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 7, further comprising a wheel chock which is secured to said front wheel support member, spaced apart selected distances from said forward stop plate. 9. A motorcycle towing device for loading a motorcycle aboard a tow truck, said motorcycle device comprising: a front wheel support member having a front wheel support plate and a front wheel lateral support means moveably secured to said front wheel support plate; a rear wheel support member having a rear wheel support plate and rear wheel lateral support members moveably secured to said rear wheel support plate; tie down members for securing a motorcycle to said front wheel support member with a front wheel of the motorcycle secured atop said front wheel support plate and to said front wheel lateral support means and securing the motorcycle to said rear wheel support member atop said rear wheel support plate and to said rear wheel lateral members; wherein said rear wheel lateral support means comprises two spaced apart lateral support members, each of said lateral support members slidably secured to said rear wheel support plate; and wherein said rear wheel support plate further comprises a plurality of lock apertures, and said lateral support members further comprising cam locks which selectively extend into said lock apertures in said rear wheel support plate. 10. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 9, further comprising a forward stop plate which is secured to a forward end of said front wheel support member, and extends upward from said front wheel support plate; and a wheel chock which is secured to said front wheel support member, spaced apart selected distances from said forward stop plate. 11. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 9, wherein said rear wheel support plate comprises spaced apart slots formed into said rear wheel support member with lengths which extend perpendicular to a forward direction of the motorcycle when mounted to said rear wheel support member, and said two spaced apart lateral support members are secured to said rear wheel support plate by two bolts which extend into said slots in said rear wheel support member. 12. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 11, wherein said front wheel lateral support means comprises a U-shaped lateral support secured atop said front wheel support plate; and wherein said front wheel lateral support plate comprises a U-shaped plate having two sidewalls, said two sidewalls having slots therein for securing pins which secure said U-shaped lateral support member within said U-shaped plate. 13. A motorcycle towing device for loading a motorcycle aboard a tow truck, said motorcycle device comprising: a front wheel support member having a front wheel support plate and a front wheel lateral support means moveably secured to said front wheel support plate; a rear wheel support member having a rear wheel support plate and rear wheel lateral support members slidably secured to said rear wheel support plate; tie down means for securing a motorcycle to said front wheel support member with a front wheel of the motorcycle secured atop said front wheel support plate and to said front wheel lateral support means and securing the motorcycle to said rear wheel support member atop said rear wheel support plate and to said rear wheel lateral support members; wherein said rear wheel lateral support members extend in parallel and are spaced apart members, each of said rear wheel lateral support members slidably secured to said rear wheel support plate; said rear wheel support plate having spaced apart slots formed into said rear wheel support plate with lengths which extend perpendicular to a forward direction of the motorcycle when mounted to said rear wheel support member, and said two spaced apart lateral support members are secured to said rear wheel support plate by two bolts which extend into said slots in said rear wheel support member; and wherein said rear wheel support plate further comprises a plurality of lock apertures extending parallel to said slots, and said lateral support members further comprising cam locks which selectively extend into said lock apertures in said rear wheel support plate. 14. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 13, wherein said front wheel lateral support means comprises a U-shaped lateral support secured atop said front wheel support plate; wherein said front wheel support plate comprises a U-shaped plate having two sidewalls, said two sidewalls having slots therein for securing pins which secure said U-shaped lateral support member within said U-shaped plate; wherein said front wheel support member further comprises a forward stop plate which is secured to a forward end of said front wheel support member, and extends upward from said front wheel support plate; and a wheel chock which is secured to said front wheel support member, spaced apart selected distances from said forward stop plate. 15. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 14, further comprising two T-shaped slots formed into sidewalls of said U-shaped plate of said front wheel support member for receiving fasteners which moveably secure said front wheel lateral support member to said front wheel support plate, and a cam lock for securing said rear wheel lateral support members in fixed relation to said rear wheel support plate. 16. A motorcycle towing device for loading a motorcycle aboard a tow truck, said motorcycle towing device comprising: a wheel support member having a wheel support plate; two spaced apart lateral support members which are moveably secured to said wheel support plate; tie down members for securing a motorcycle to said wheel support member with a wheel of the motorcycle secured atop said wheel support plate and adjacent said two spaced apart lateral support members; said wheel support plate including spaced apart slots formed into said wheel support plate with lengths which extend perpendicular to a forward direction of the motorcycle when mounted to said rear wheel support member, and said two spaced apart lateral support members are secured to said rear wheel support plate by bolts which extend into said slots in said rear wheel support plate; and wherein said wheel support plate further includes a plurality of lock apertures extending parallel to said slots, and said two spaced apart lateral support members include cam locks which selectively extend into said lock apertures in said support plate. 17. The motorcycle towing device according to claim 16, further comprising a second wheel support member which includes a U-shaped plate having two sidewalls, said two sidewalls having slots therein; a U-shaped lateral support member secured within said U-shaped plate by pins which extend into said slots of said two sidewalls of said U-shaped plate; a stop plate which is secured to a forward end of said second wheel support member, and extends upward from said second wheel support member; and a wheel chock which is secured to said second wheel support member, spaced apart selected distances from said stop plate.
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