Patent ID: 6244813
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A motorcycle towing device, comprising:a base portion including:a platform member having a front end adapted for attachment to the trailer hitch of a land vehicle and a rear end remote from said front end;an upright member affixed perpendicularly to said rear end of said platform member; and,a lifting portion including:an elevator adapted to slide up-and-down upon said upright member, said elevator having a head tube and a pair of pivot bearings being respectively positioned at the top and bottom of said head tube;a jackscrew positioned atop said platform member and attached to said elevator for selectively raising and lowering said elevator;a pivot member carried by said head tube, said pivot member having a carriage plate and a pair of pivot arms extending forwardly from the top and bottom of the carriage plate for respective pivotal engagement with said pivot bearings; and,a pair of wheel engagement arms, for supporting a motorcycle wheel, extending rearwardly from said carriage plate.