Connecting straps for use for example in sports activities and methods of attaching the connecting straps. In one example, a connecting Y-strap for connecting two motorcycles together includes a body portion including a webbing sleeve and a band of elastic material disposed within the webbing sleeve, the band of elastic material being secured to the webbing material at each of a first end and a second end of the body portion, and first and second peg strap portions extending in a Y configuration from the first end of the body portion. Each of the first and second peg strap portions may have a peg loop formed at respective distal ends of the first and second peg strap portions. Examples of the connecting Y-strap may further include a strap length extending from the second end of the body portion, the strap length having an end loop at its distal end.

The invention relates to a towing assembly that is used in towing operations to avoid damage or injury to persons when a soft tow apparatus, such as a tow strap, tow rope, or cable, fails during vehicle recovery operations. The assembly comprises: (a) a recovery strap that can be connected to a towing vehicle and a vehicle to be towed; (b) a diffuser strap that can be connected to a towing vehicle and a vehicle to be towed and (c) two or more sleeves disposed on the diffuser strap. The diffuser strap captures and dissipates the kinetic and potential energy that is released when the recovery strap breaks.

A harness assembly for towing a vehicle having a sling-like configuration that encloses an end of a towed vehicle and which is connected to a towing vehicle by elongated straps. Elongated towing straps have a first looped end attached to the cover and a second looped end attached to the towing vehicle. First and second flexible straps extend through the first looped end of the towing straps for releasably connecting the cover to the towing straps. First and second rope networks are part of the cover and consist of a plurality of ropes which merge at their ends to form a cord member and a loop through which the flexible straps extend. The towing straps are flexible and have a length greater than the length of the towed vehicle. The towing straps; the flexible straps; and the cover are made of a strong, durable material.

The present invention discloses an automatically retractable automobile towing device, which comprises a hollow housing (1), two coil springs (2), a winding shaft (3) and a towing belt (4). The housing (1) has a mounting chamber (10) and two first through holes (13). The winding shaft (3) is rotatably assembled in the mounting chamber (10) and can maintain the towing belt (4). The towing belt (4) is able to extend and retract with rotation of the winding shaft (3). The present invention further discloses a limiting mechanism. In the present invention, the stability of automobile towing is improved, the deviation of the towing belt during the retraction process is avoided so that the towing belt is allowed to stretch or retract smoothly.

A dampening system is configured to isolate and dampen vibrations from transferring between a towing vehicle and gooseneck trailer. The system includes a neck support structure, a gooseneck having a coupling, a trailer mounting structure, the trailer mounting structure in communication with the neck support structure based on one or more hinges, a set of air bladders, wherein the air bladders are in communication with the neck support structure and the trailer mounting structure, and a flatbed, wherein the flatbed is in communication with the trailer mounting structure.

The present invention discloses an automatically retractable automobile towing device, which comprises a hollow housing (1), two coil springs (2), a winding shaft (3) and a towing belt (4). The housing (1) has a mounting chamber (10) and two first through holes (13). The winding shaft (3) is rotatably assembled in the mounting chamber (10) and can maintain the towing belt (4). The towing belt (4) is able to extend and retract with rotation of the winding shaft (3). The present invention further discloses a limiting mechanism. In the present invention, the stability of automobile towing is improved, the deviation of the towing belt during the retraction process is avoided so that the towing belt is allowed to stretch or retract smoothly.

A securing chain attachment assembly is shown and described. The securing chain attachment assembly may include an attachment body selectively and rotatably securable to a towing vehicle, the attachment body rotatable along a first plane. The securing chain attachment assembly may also include a securement member attached to the attachment body, the securement member capable of having selectively secured thereto a securement chain, where the chain attachment member is pivotal along a second plane, the second plane generally parallel to the first plane.

A securing chain attachment assembly is shown and described. The securing chain attachment assembly may include an attachment body selectively and rotatably securable to a towing vehicle, the attachment body rotatable along a first plane. The securing chain attachment assembly may also include a securement member attached to the attachment body, the securement member capable of having selectively secured thereto a securement chain, where the chain attachment member is pivotal along a second plane, the second plane generally parallel to the first plane.