Patent ID: 8529179
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: B21J,B21K,B60D

Abstract:
1. A vehicular traction apparatus in combination with a vehicle for stabilizing the vehicle relative to a level surface, comprising: a traction hook defining a one-piece construction including a shank portion and an eyelet portion oppositely disposed and coaxial relative to one another therethroughout, the shank portion having a male thread portion and the eyelet portion defining an opening for receiving a first end of a traction member a second end of which is adapted to be connected to said level surface, said level surface being perpendicular relative to vertical thereat; and a connecting member mounted to the vehicle and defining a longitudinal axis, the connecting member and the longitudinal axis being horizontally disposed with respect to vertical so as to be parallel to said level surface when mounted to said vehicle, the connecting member having a hollow cylindrical shape defining a female thread portion being fully threadedly engaged by the male thread portion of the shank portion of the traction hook so as to provide no clearance therebetween and so that said traction hook is free from rotation with respect to said connecting member, a starting and an ending location of the male thread portion on the shank portion being predetermined so that upon full threaded engagement thereof with the connecting member the eyelet portion of the traction hook is disposed within a predetermined angular range in which a plane of the eyelet portion is set at an angle with respect to vertical, said predetermined angular range being 100°-150 °,