Patent ID: 6808194
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A disabled truck recovery unit mountable to a first truck to permit said first truck to detachably connect a second truck to permit said first truck to tow said second truck, comprising:an anchoring frame assembly mountable on said first truck; an attaching frame assembly pivotally connected to said anchoring frame assembly, said attaching frame assembly having a connecting mechanism affixed thereto for detachable connection to said second truck; a pivot linkage apparatus interconnecting said anchoring frame assembly and said attaching frame assembly; and a single actuator operably connected to said linkage apparatus to effect pivotal operation of said pivot linkage to cause pivotal movement of said attaching frame assembly relative to said anchoring frame assembly, wherein said hydraulic cylinder is operable to pivotally move said attaching frame between a compact transport configuration positioned above and over the top of said anchoring frame and an operative configuration in which said attaching frame extends rearwardly of said anchoring frame for detachable connection to said second truck.