ROPE-TYPE SERVICE WEIGHT AUGMENTER OF WHEELED VEHICLES GANGED UP WITH TRAILERS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B60D1/00 A01B59/04 B62D53/04 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry, particularly, to auxiliary devices intended for increasing cross-country capacity and efficiency. Proposed augmenter comprises stiff fore link coupling trailer hitch with coupler of tractor. It is mounted at coupling device, frame, front axle, trailer hitch and is composed flexible rope-type force linkage locked by eye in trailer coupler bolt joint passed through central service openings in trailer frame crossbars. Besides, it comprises guide block with antifriction bearing welded to trailer hitch crossbar center. It is fitted by other eye into vertical different-arm pivot lever lock secured at trailer front axle support and adjusted by air operated regulator.

EFFECT: higher flotation and efficiency.

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