Winch attachment for vehicles

Claim 1

A winch attachment for vehicles for aiding in freeing a vehicle that is stuck comprising, in combination: eight tow forks adapted for coupling with a pair of opposed tires of a vehicle, four of the tow forks for each tire, each tire including an upper tow fork, a lower tow fork and a pair of side tow forks, the tow forks for each tire being disposed at ninety degree intervals, each of the tow forks having a generally L-shaped configuration, inner ends of the tow forks having socket adapters disposed thereon for engaging lug nuts of the tires, outer ends of the tow forks having an elongated slot formed therethrough, the elongated slots of each of the four tow forks being in alignment with one another for receiving a bolt therethrough, the bolt being engaged by a wingnut, the upper and lower tow forks each having a tab extending outwardly therefrom adjacent to a bend therein; a pair of long straps securable to the lower tow forks of the opposed tires of the vehicle, the pair of long straps including a looped inner end for coupling with the lower tow forks, outer ends of the long straps having an aperture therethrough; and a pair of anchor bars each having a generally L-shaped configuration, each of the anchor bars having an elongated vertical portion and a short horizontal portion, a free end of the elongated vertical portion being tapered for penetrating a recipient surface, the free ends being received through the apertures of the long straps for securement within the recipient surface.