Patent ID: 7134679
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: B60D

Abstract:
1. A towing device for use on a vehicle to facilitate the connection of a trailer hitch to a coupler, said towing device comprising: a frame configured to be securably attachable to an undercarriage of the vehicle; at least one rail support having a first end and a second end, said at least one rail support configured to movably engage said frame on said first end and rotatably securable to at least one of said frame or the undercarriage of the vehicle on said second end so that said at least one rail support is rotatable about said second end; and an extension bar having a movable engagement with said at least one rail support, said movable engagement between said at least one rail support and said extension bar permitting said extension bar to be extendable from said frame and retractable to a towing position, said extension bar being rotatable relative to said frame as said extension bar is extended; and wherein said frame includes a support bar, whereby said support bar is moveably engaged by said first end of said at least one rail support and wherein said extension bar rests on said support bar.