US 12,240,280 B2
Towing assembly and towing system therefor
Roderick Myrl McWhite, North Augusta, SC (US)
Filed by Roderick Myrl McWhite, North Augusta, SC (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,190.
Application 18/115,190 is a continuation of application No. 17/076,363, filed on Oct. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,618,290.
Prior Publication US 2023/0202249 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. B60D 1/46 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/465 (2013.01) [B60D 1/06 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A towing system comprising:
a first lifting mechanism comprising a winch, the winch comprising a drum, a strap, and a drive mechanism, the winch configured to connect a first end of a towable object to a driven vehicle, the first lifting mechanism configurable in a first operable configuration, and wherein the drive mechanism rotates the drum and the strap is increasingly spooled around the drum to elevate the first end of the towable object in the first operable configuration; and
a second lifting mechanism rotatable about a pivot into a second operable configuration, the second lifting mechanism configured to connect to a second end of the towable object and wherein the drive mechanism rotates the second lifting mechanism about the pivot to elevate the second end relative to a ground surface in the second operable configuration.