PIVOTING TOW HOOK ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCLUDING SAME

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America

APP PUB NO 20240131882A1
SERIAL NO

17973062

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A tow hook assembly coupled to the cross member of a vehicle. The tow hook assembly includes a housing, a tow hook, and a biasing member. The tow hook is pivotally coupled to the housing and positionable between an extended position and a retracted position. The biasing member is coupled to the tow hook and the housing to bias the tow hook towards the extended position. The tow hook is configured to pivot from the extended position towards the retracted position upon application of a force exceeding a threshold applied to the tow hook.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holmstrom, Adam D Pinckney, US 21 239
Williams, Paxton S Milan, US 89 466

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation