Front Tow Extended Saddle

Abstract

A front tow extended saddle configured for mounting a vehicle to a towing vehicle and a method of towing a vehicle using the front tow extended saddle are provided. The front tow extended saddle includes front, middle, and rear portions, with the front and rear portions extending along different planes. A protective cover extends along the front tow extended saddle and is supported above the wheels of the towing vehicle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A front tow saddle to secure a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the front tow saddle comprising:
 a front portion configured to engage with the towing vehicle;   a rear portion configured to engage with the towed vehicle;   a middle portion rigidly coupled to each of the front portion and the rear portion;   a tow pin stand coupled to the middle portion, the tow pin stand comprising a plurality of vertically spaced apertures; and   a tow pin unit coupled to the towed vehicle and to the tow pin stand via at least one of the plurality of vertically spaced apertures, the tow pin unit configured to couple to the tow pin stand at a plurality of heights with respect to the towed vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The front tow saddle of  claim 1 , comprising a tarp coupled to at least one of the front portion, the rear portion, and the middle portion, the tarp configured to protect the towed vehicle from road debris kicked up by wheels of the towing vehicle. 
     
     
         3 . The front tow saddle of  claim 1 , comprising a first tube coupled to the front portion and a tarp coupled to at least one of the front portion, the rear portion, and the middle portion, wherein the tarp is coupled to the first tube above wheels of the towing vehicle. 
     
     
         4 . The front tow saddle of  claim 3 , comprising a second tube coupled to the rear portion, wherein the tarp is coupled to the second tube behind the wheels of the towing vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The front tow saddle of  claim 1 , the front portion and the rear portion extending generally parallel to each other. 
     
     
         6 . A front tow saddle to secure a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle, the front tow saddle comprising:
 a front portion that engages with the towing vehicle;   a rear portion that engages with the towed vehicle;   a middle portion that extends from a rear end of the front portion at a first non-zero degree angle and further extends from a front end of the rear portion at a second non-zero degree angle, the middle portion and the front portion being secured together at least in part by a securing component defining three circular openings that are axially parallel with each other.   
     
     
         7 . The front tow saddle of  claim 6 , the securing component being part of the middle portion. 
     
     
         8 . The front tow saddle of  claim 6 , the securing component being part of the front portion. 
     
     
         9 . The front tow saddle of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second angles are the same. 
     
     
         10 . The front tow saddle of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second angles are different. 
     
     
         11 . The front tow saddle of  claim 6 , the middle portion comprising an angled section having a top and a bottom, an upper section extending horizontally outwards from the top of the angled section and a lower section extending horizontally outwards from the bottom of the vertical section. 
     
     
         12 . The front tow saddle system of  claim 11 , the rear end of the front portion being attached at the upper section of the middle portion, and the front end of the rear portion being attached at the lower section of the middle portion. 
     
     
         13 . A method of towing a towed vehicle using a towing vehicle comprising:
 providing a front tow saddle comprising a forward portion, a middle portion, and a rear portion, the forward portion and the rear portion each having a front end, a back end, a first side and a second side, the middle portion connected at a first end to the back end of the forward portion and connected at a second end to the front end of the rear portion;   connecting the front tow saddle to a towing attachment located on the towing vehicle; and   positioning a first protective cover along at least a portion of the forward portion of the front tow saddle.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising positioning a second protective cover along at least a portion of the forward portion of the front tow saddle. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the towing vehicle comprises at least a first wheel located on a first side of the towing vehicle and at least a second wheel located on a second side of the towing vehicle, wherein the first protective cover is located above at least a portion of the first wheel and the second protective cover is located above at least a portion of the second wheel. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , the first protective cover and the second protective cover each having a front portion that extends along a plane generally parallel to a horizontal plane, the first protective cover and the second protective cover each also having a rear portion that extends downward and away from the front portion. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the rear portion of the first protective cover extends further rearwards than a rearmost wheel located on the first side of the towing vehicle and the rear portion of the second protective cover extends further rearwards than a rearmost wheel located on the second side of the towing vehicle. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further including connecting the front tow saddle to a towed vehicle. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first protective cover is attached to the front tow saddle along the first side of the front portion of the front tow saddle and the second protective cover is attached to the front tow saddle along the second side of the front portion of the front tow saddle. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first protective cover and second protective cover each have an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surfaces of the first protective cover and second protective cover each facing a front end of the towed vehicle and the lower surfaces of the first protective cover and the second protective cover each facing the rearmost wheels of the towing vehicle.