1. A tow rack, comprising:
a tongue releasably couplable to a towing vehicle;
a beam assembly having a cradle for securing therein a tire of a towed vehicle, the beam assembly couplable to the tongue and horizontally pivotable relative to the tongue, and wherein the beam assembly comprises an anti-pivot mechanism to selectively prevent horizontal pivoting of the beam assembly relative to the tongue.
2. The tow rack of claim 1, wherein the anti-pivot mechanism comprises an aperture extending through at least a portion of the beam assembly and at least a portion of the tongue for receiving a pin therein.
3. The tow rack of claim 1, further comprising a ramp selectively couplable to the beam assembly to facilitate rolling of the tire onto the beam assembly and into the cradle.
4. The tow rack of claim 1, wherein the beam assembly comprises a receiver for selectively receiving a cross bar coupled thereto, the cross bar configured to receive a tie strap for securing the towed vehicle to the beam assembly.
5. The tow rack of claim 1, wherein the beam assembly is pivotally coupled to the tongue via a hinge bolt and a linchpin, and wherein the linchpin is usable to prevent the horizontal pivoting of the beam assembly relative to the tongue.
6. The tow rack of claim 1, further comprising first and second cross bars selectively couplable to the beam assembly, the first and second cross bars extending in opposing directions and each configured to receive a tie strap for securing the towed vehicle to the beam assembly.
7. The tow rack of claim 1, wherein the beam assembly comprises a clevis for receiving the tongue therein.
8. The tow rack of claim 1, wherein the beam assembly comprises first and second plates spaced apart to receive and couple therebetween the tongue.
9. A tow rack, comprising:
means for supporting a tire of a towed vehicle;
means for selectively securing the supporting means to a towing vehicle;
means for pivotally coupling the supporting means to the securing means in a horizontal direction; and
means for selectively preventing pivotal movement of the supporting means relative to the coupling means.
10. The tow rack of claim 9, further comprising means for enabling rolling of the tire of the towed vehicle onto the supporting means.
11. The tow rack of claim 10, further comprising means for selectively coupling the enabling means to the supporting means.
12. The tow rack of claim 9, further comprising means for selectively coupling a cross bar to the supporting means, the cross bar configured to receive a tic strap for securing the towed vehicle to the supporting means.
13. A tow rack, comprising:
a beam assembly having a cradle for receiving a tire of a towed vehicle therein;
a tongue for selectively coupling the beam assembly to a towing vehicle, the beam assembly pivotally couplable to the tongue in a horizontal direction; and
a ramp couplable to the beam assembly to facilitate rolling of the tire onto the beam assembly, the ramp removable from the beam assembly after positioning of the tire in the cradle.
14. The tow rack of claim 13, wherein the beam assembly comprises a stud for selectively coupling thereto the ramp.
15. The tow rack of claim 13, wherein the beam assembly comprises a cross bar receiver for selectively coupling a cross bar thereto, the cross bar configured to receive a tie strap for securing the towed vehicle to the beam assembly.
16. The tow rack of claim 13, wherein the beam assembly comprises an anti-pivot aperture for receiving a pin therein for selectively preventing pivotal movement of the beam assembly relative to the tongue.
17. The tow rack of claim 13, wherein the pin is removable from the anti-pivot aperture and couplable to a hinge bolt pin for securing the beam assembly to the tongue.
18. The tow rack of claim 13, wherein the beam assembly comprises first and second plates spaced apart to receive and couple therebetween the tongue.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A holding sealing material having a mat shape, comprising:
an adsorption portion configured to adsorb urea and having a width and a longer side face;
a holding portion configured to hold an exhaust gas treating body and having another width and another longer side face, the width of the adsorption portion being smaller than the another width of the holding portion, the longer side face facing the another longer side face via a space; and
a coupling portion connecting the adsorption portion and the holding portion.
2. The holding sealing material according to claim 1, further comprising:
a bonding portion comprising a flammable material and connecting the longer side face of said adsorption portion and the another longer side face of said holding portion.
3. The holding sealing material according to claim 1, further comprising:
a holding member disposed between the longer side face of said adsorption portion and the another longer side face of said holding portion, said holding member comprising a material that hardly absorbs liquid in comparison with said adsorption portion.
4. The holding sealing material according to claim 3, wherein said holding member comprises a material having a porosity smaller than a porosity of said adsorption portion.
5. The holding sealing material according to claim 3, wherein said holding member comprises a wire mesh.
6. The holding sealing material according to claim 1, wherein said adsorption portion and said holding portion comprise different materials.
7. The holding sealing material according to claim 6, wherein said adsorption portion comprises a material having a porosity larger than a porosity of said holding portion.
8. The holding sealing material according to claim 7, wherein said adsorption portion and said holding portion comprise inorganic fibers, and said inorganic fibers forming said adsorption portion have an average fiber diameter that is smaller than an average fiber diameter of said inorganic fibers forming said holding portion.
9. A holding sealing material having a mat shape, comprising:
an adsorption portion configured to adsorb urea and having a width and a longer side face; and
a holding portion configured to hold an exhaust gas treating body and having another width and another longer side face, the width of the adsorption portion being smaller than the another width of the holding portion, the entire longer side face of said adsorption portion is separated from, and faces the entire another longer side face of said holding portion.
10. The holding sealing material according to claim 9, wherein said adsorption portion and said holding portion are prepared as different members.
11. The holding sealing material according to claim 9, further comprising:
a bonding portion comprising a flammable material and connecting the longer side face of said adsorption portion and the another longer side face of said holding portion.
12. The holding sealing material according to claim 9, further comprising:
a holding member disposed between the longer side face of said adsorption portion and the another longer side face of said holding portion, said holding member comprising a material that hardly absorbs liquid in comparison with said adsorption portion.
13. The holding sealing material according to claim 12, wherein said holding member comprises a material having a porosity smaller than a porosity of said adsorption portion.
14. The holding sealing material according to claim 12, wherein said holding member comprises a wire mesh.
15. The holding sealing material according to claim 9, wherein said adsorption portion and said holding portion comprise different materials.
16. The holding sealing material according to claim 15, wherein said adsorption portion comprises a material having a porosity larger than a porosity of said holding portion.
17. The holding sealing material according to claim 16, wherein said adsorption portion and said holding portion comprise inorganic fibers, and said inorganic fibers forming said adsorption portion have an average fiber diameter that is smaller than an average fiber diameter of said inorganic fibers forming said holding portion.
18-21. (canceled)