Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Alford, Jr.

Thomas G. Alford, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4592564
    Abstract: A towing device for directly towing an all terrain vehicle (ATV) or an all terrain cycle (ATC). The towing device is removably secured to the ATV/ATC and allows easy towing and transportation of such a vehicle by utilizing the vehicle's rear wheels thereby eliminating the need for a separate flat bed or wheeled trailer. The tow device is in the form of a bar having an attachment mechanism for removably securing the bar to the ATV/ATC frame and a hitch assembly for removably connecting the tow bar to a car or truck ball hitch or any other type of conventional towing hinge. In one embodiment for a three-wheel ATV/ATC, only one attachment mechanism is provided and the forward end of the towing bar, toward the hitch, includes a recess in which the single front wheel is received. The bar, which can be either one or two pieces, also includes a bend so that when hitched for towing, the front wheel is raised off the ground allowing the rear wheels to provide the rolling support required for towing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1986
    Inventors: Rudolph M. Warnock, Thomas G. Alford, Sr., Thomas G. Alford, Jr.