EP 2632745 A1 20130904 - COUPLING APPARATUS
Title (en)
COUPLING APPARATUS
Title (de)
KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
ÉQUIPEMENT D'ACCOUPLEMENT
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201106781 A 20110421
- GB 201018233 A 20101028
- GB 2011052096 W 20111028
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2485006A] A coupling apparatus 1, for coupling a load to a vehicle, comprises a vehicle portion 4 for attaching to the vehicle and a load portion 2 for fixedly attaching to the load to be coupled. The vehicle portion 4 includes a spool 12, a crank 14, and a cable 16, the cable 15 having a proximal end mounted on the spool 12 and a distal end connected to the load portion 2. The vehicle portion 4 and the load portion 2 are arranged in extendible communication by the cable 16. The cable 16 is mounted on the spool 12 in a retractable manner such that the load portion 2 can be connected to a said load to be coupled, and can be winched towards the vehicle portion 4 at the vehicle. The coupling apparatus 1 enables ease of use and load towing for a user. The vehicle may be a car, van, tractor, lorry or campervan and the load may be a box trailer, car trailer, boat trailer, horse box or caravan. The coupling may comprise a docking portion towards which winching may occur.
IPC 8 full level
B60D 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201106781 D0 20110601; GB 2485006 A 20120502; EP 2632745 A1 20130904; GB 201018233 D0 20101215; GB 2484966 A 20120502; WO 2012056241 A1 20120503
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201106781 A 20110421; EP 11778945 A 20111028; GB 201018233 A 20101028; GB 2011052096 W 20111028