公开(公告)号：US5085408A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-04

申请号：US512877

申请日：1990-04-23

Applicant: Ronald L. Norton ,  James R. Turner

Inventor： Ronald L. Norton ,  James R. Turner

IPC: B60D1/38 ,  B60P3/10

CPC classification number: B60P3/1033 ,  B60D1/38

Abstract: A trailer connecting guide for use with a boat trailer or the like. The trailer connecting guide is attached to one side of the tongue of the trailer and is operable to guide the trailer sufficiently close to the tow vehicle to complete the connection. The trailer connecting guide assembly includes a pulley, a mounting bolt, and a winch cable guide. The cable guide is mounted between the pulley and trailer tongue and includes at least one elongated slot adjacent to the pulley track which restricts the lateral movement of the winch cable with respect to the pulley track to prevent the winch cable from pumping out of the pulley track. In operation, a length of cable is first let off the winch and the end of the winch cable is attached to the towing vehicle adjacent the vehicle hitch. A portion of the cable is then slipped around the pulley and guide assembly and any excess slack in the cable is taken up by operation of the winch. Then, as the winch continues to be operated, the trailer tongue and vehicle hitch are brought together sufficiently close to permit the connection to be completed.

Abstract translation: 与拖车等一起使用的拖车连接导轨。 拖车连接引导件附接到拖车的舌头的一侧，并且可操作以将拖车充分靠近拖车车辆以完成连接。 拖车连接引导组件包括滑轮，安装螺栓和绞盘缆索引导件。 电缆引导件安装在滑轮和拖车舌之间，并且包括与滑轮轨道相邻的至少一个细长狭槽，其限制绞盘缆线相对于皮带轮轨道的横向运动，以防止绞盘缆线从滑轮轨道泵出 。 在运行中，一段长度的电缆首先从绞盘中取出，绞车电缆的末端连接在与车辆搭接的牵引车上。 电缆的一部分然后滑动在滑轮和引导组件周围，电缆中的任何多余的松弛被绞盘的操作吸收。 然后，当绞车继续运行时，拖车舌头和车辆搭接被充分接近，以允许连接完成。