US 12,291,138 B2
Towing dolly assembly
Isa Saadeh, Benicia, CA (US); and Gabriel Cree, Antioch, CA (US)
Assigned to Shield Recovery LLC, Vallejo, CA (US)
Filed by Shield Recovery LLC, Vallejo, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331137 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60P 3/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 3/127 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A towing dolly assembly, comprising:
an elongated beam having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends;
a first spindle assembly arranged on the first end of the beam, the first spindle assembly including a first cam lock and a first locking arm;
a second spindle assembly arranged on the second end of the beam, the second spindle assembly including a second cam lock and a second locking arm;
a first axle cradle assembly arranged on the beam adjacent to the first end; and
a second axle cradle assembly arranged on the beam adjacent to the second end,
wherein the first and second cam locks are fixedly attached to a first side of the beam,
wherein the first and second axle cradle assemblies are fixedly attached to a second side of the beam, the second side being opposite the first side,
wherein the first and second locking arms are pivotably attached to the beam, such that the first locking arm is pivotable about a first axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first and second sides of the beam, and the second locking arm is pivotable about a second axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first and second sides of the beam, and
wherein the towing dolly assembly is configured to be moveable between a retracted configuration, in which the first and second locking arms are in a first position, and an extended configuration, in which the first and second locking arms are in a second position.