公开(公告)号：US12023979B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US18050960

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： James Erik Provencher ,  Saul Zambrano ,  Shahriar Nick Niakan ,  Stuart Miyagishima ,  John Gray

IPC: B60D1/42 ,  B60D1/48 ,  B60G21/055

CPC classification number: B60G21/0551 ,  B60D1/48 ,  B60G2204/1222 ,  B60G2204/43 ,  B60G2206/722

Abstract: Currently, some work vehicles and/or off-road vehicles come from the manufacturer lacking tow hooks—or even a strong point on the rear bumper assembly and/or the chassis to install a tow hook. A non-limiting example of this sort of vehicle is the Toyota Tundra. It is highly desirable for such a vehicle to be able to be towed by another vehicle and/or have connection points for recovery from stuck in a natural hazard like mud or water. A novel and improved sway bar bushing bracket with a tow hook design is disclosed. In particular, the manufacturer-installed sway bar bushing bracket may be replaced with a reinforced sway bar bushing bracket with an integrated tow hook that may serve as a more robust sway bar bushing bracket, as well as providing a strong connection point with a tow hook.

公开(公告)号：US20240308293A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18677748

申请日：2024-05-29

Applicant: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： James Erik Provencher ,  Saul Zambrano ,  Shahriar Nick Niakan ,  Stuart Miyagishima ,  John Gray

IPC: B60G21/055 ,  B60D1/48

CPC classification number: B60G21/0551 ,  B60D1/48 ,  B60G2204/1222 ,  B60G2204/43 ,  B60G2206/722

Abstract: Currently, some work vehicles and/or off-road vehicles come from the manufacturer lacking tow hooks—or even a strong point on the rear bumper assembly and/or the chassis to install a tow hook. A non-limiting example of this sort of vehicle is the Toyota Tundra. It is highly desirable for such a vehicle to be able to be towed by another vehicle and/or have connection points for recovery from stuck in a natural hazard like mud or water. A novel and improved sway bar bushing bracket with a tow hook design is disclosed. In particular, the manufacturer-installed sway bar bushing bracket may be replaced with a reinforced sway bar bushing bracket with an integrated tow hook that may serve as a more robust sway bar bushing bracket, as well as providing a strong connection point with a tow hook.

公开(公告)号：USD1034410S1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US29867292

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.

Designer： James Erik Provencher ,  Saul Zambrano ,  Shahriar Nick Niakan ,  Stuart Miyagishima ,  John Gray

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the tow hook;
FIG. 2 is a bottom, rear, right side perspective view;
FIG. 3 is a left elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a front side elevation view thereof; and
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20240140160A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18050960

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： James Erik Provencher ,  Saul Zambrano ,  Shahriar Nick Niakan ,  Stuart Miyagishima ,  John Gray

IPC: B60G21/055 ,  B60D1/48

CPC classification number: B60G21/0551 ,  B60D1/48 ,  B60G2204/1222 ,  B60G2204/43 ,  B60G2206/722

Abstract: Currently, some work vehicles and/or off-road vehicles come from the manufacturer lacking tow hooks—or even a strong point on the rear bumper assembly and/or the chassis to install a tow hook. A non-limiting example of this sort of vehicle is the Toyota Tundra. It is highly desirable for such a vehicle to be able to be towed by another vehicle and/or have connection points for recovery from stuck in a natural hazard like mud or water. A novel and improved sway bar bushing bracket with a tow hook design is disclosed. In particular, the manufacturer-installed sway bar bushing bracket may be replaced with a reinforced sway bar bushing bracket with an integrated tow hook that may serve as a more robust sway bar bushing bracket, as well as providing a strong connection point with a tow hook.