Patent ID: 7234665

Claim:
An aircraft tow bar that is adapted for attachment to an aircraft wheel with a snow ski attached to landing gear structure associated with the aircraft wheel, the tow bar comprising: a pair of prongs that are positioned relative to each other with a lateral spacing between the prongs, the lateral spacing being dimensioned to receive the aircraft wheel with its associated said snow ski in the lateral spacing between the pair of prongs; at least one longitudinally extending rod connected to one of the pair of prongs, the rod having a proximal end that is adapted for connection to a motive source to move the rod and its said one prong; at least one tow bar wheel connected to the prongs for supporting the prongs on a surface for movement of the prongs over the surface in response to moving the rod; a first pair of connectors on the pair of prongs, the first pair of connectors being positioned laterally opposite each other on laterally opposite sides of the lateral spacing between the pair of prongs, the first pair of connectors being adapted for connection to the aircraft wheel on laterally opposite sides of the aircraft wheel; and a second pair of connectors on the pair of prongs, the second pair of connectors being positioned laterally opposite each other on laterally opposite sides of the lateral spacing between the pair of prongs, the second pair of connectors being adapted for connection to the aircraft wheel on laterally opposite sides of the aircraft wheel.