A tractor has a tow hook (1) has a ball head (6) which engages with the trailer drawbar (4). The ball head forms part of an adjustable support (7) that is fixed to a cam (9) that may be engaged or disengaged from the trailer drawbar.

An industrial truck has a roll-over cage to protect the driver. The cage has a side-bar on each side which prevents the driver falling from the cage in the event of a roll-over accident. The side-bar is attached at one end to the roll bar by a pivot, and a...

A fork lift truck (1) has a driver's seat within an open-sided overhead protective frame. The driver's position is protected by a side-bar which can swivel (10) vertically between a vertical non-operational position and a horizontal protective position. Th...

The ball part (2) of the towing unit (1) can be either joined to the trailer or to the vehicle. The socket part (3) is assembled of two swivel mounted calotte-shaped parts (7, 8) which can be separated for the insertion of the ball (2). The inner surface o...

Drawbar coupling (1) for a vehicle, especially a tractor, comprises a frame (2) fixed to the vehicle and having a rearward-facing pivot arm (9) pivoting between a lowered coupling position and a raised transport position, and a coupling element (7) displac...

A trailer coupling (1) for a vehicle, in particular a tractor, has two vertical cheeks (2) that are supported at the vehicle rear. Horizontal guide grooves (11) are provided on the cheeks (2), into which a horizontal plate (12) can be inserted and held. Th...

The protective loop (4) pivots about a horizontal axis (7) lying transversely with respect to the direction of travel. It moves between the vertical resting position (6) to the horizontal safety position. On finishing operations, the loop swings back autom...

The side loops (5) are of a modified U-shape, with the open ends of the U-shapes fastened to pivot blocks on the ends of a transverse shaft (7). The shaft rotates in a support tube (8) with a square cross-section and a circular bore. A lever plate (13) is ...

This coupling unit consists of a pair of front links (8) and a pair of rear links (9) pivoting on a frame (6) fixed to the tractor (2). The free ends of the front and rear links (8,9) are connected to a coupling shaft (12) at the rear of which is a couplin...