Tow assist system

Tow assist system

Systems are provided for assisting in towing a trailer by a lead vehicle. A wheeled tow assist unit couples between the lead vehicle and the trailer. A drive unit onboard the tow assist unit drives the wheels in response to a force between the trailer and the tow assist unit. The tow assist unit bea...

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Hauptverfasser: Meade, Grant L, Weigert, Norman J, Goodarzi, Avesta, Schlottke, Ralph D
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LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Weigert, Norman J
Goodarzi, Avesta
Schlottke, Ralph D
description Systems are provided for assisting in towing a trailer by a lead vehicle. A wheeled tow assist unit couples between the lead vehicle and the trailer. A drive unit onboard the tow assist unit drives the wheels in response to a force between the trailer and the tow assist unit. The tow assist unit bears at least a portion of the force required to tow the trailer.
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TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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title Tow assist system
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