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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7063166 | Earth grooming device An earth grooming device for attachment to a vehicle includes a rectangular frame having a plurality of teeth secured to the front thereof to form a rake and a scraper blade secured to the rear of the frame. A side rail is attached to each side of the frame with eac... | 06/20/2006 |
| 5669450 | Quick mount front end scarifier An attachment is disclosed for mounting to the front end of a road construction vehicle having a four bar linkage and an hydraulic actuator. A scarifier attachment includes first and second moldboards arranged in a chevron shape, when viewed from above, w... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5101910 | Segmented soil aerator attachable to riding mower An aerator device for attachment to the front end of a power riding lawn mower has two features which enable a spiked roller assembly to guide itself smoothly through a desired path and to make turns without excessive digging in of the spikes. The roller ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5060463 | Forward mounted hitch apparatus A hitching apparatus is mounted on the forward end of a prime mover to permit the interchangeable connection of various implements. A pair of support members extend from the forward end of the tractor to support a rotatable cross member therebetween. A pa... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4871026 | Trench forming device and guidance method A method of guiding farm equipment is provided. The method includes the steps of attaching a trench forming device to a tractor in front of the rear wheels of the tractor, traversing ground with the tractor equipped with the trench forming device set to a... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4798011 | Versatile tractor side blade mount A tractor side blade mount includes a control member, a blade holding bracket, a blade, a joint member for mounting the blade on the blade holding bracket, and a pair of hydraulically actuated arms for independently positioning the control member and the ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4737067 | Device for mounting working implements on tractor A pair of mount members extending longitudinally of the body of a tractor are fixedly provided at opposite sides of the tractor body. A pair of projecting brackets positioned toward the front from the steps of the tractor extend laterally outward from fro... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4693331 | Tractor boom An elongated boom is pivotally mounted to the forward portion of a tractor and includes a pair of drive/steering wheels mounted to the forward end portion thereof. An electrically actuated, hydraulic control system provides for direction control and rotat... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4679634 | Apparatus for extending the frame of a tractor An apparatus for extending the frame of a conventional tractor whereby an agricultural implement may be mounted between the front and rear wheels of the tractor. A tractor is converted to an extended frame tractor by dismounting the front wheels of the tr... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4579178 | Grader attachment for tractors A grader attachment for tractors includes a support designed to be secured to the frame of the tractor intermediate the front and rear wheels and projecting laterally from the tractor. An arm is pivotally coupled intermediate its ends to the support for s... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4478289 | Side mounted soil ripping mechanism An improved subsoil ripping device is disclosed in which ripper teeth are mounted on the sides of a tracked, crawler-type prime mover approximately opposite the center of mass. The frames carrying the ripper mechanisms are most conveniently mounted on the... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4316509 | Agricultural vehicle for forming water rings An agricultural vehicle for forming a substantially circular water ring in the soil for the planting of a young tree or the like includes a vehicle body having an operator position, a pair of wheels supporting the body and an engine for rotating the wheel... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4148365 | Earth working attachment for tractors An attachment for tractors including a pair of elongate support members attached at their forward ends to the tractor frame and at their rearward ends to the tractor's three point hitch arms. A blade assembly is carried by the elongate members and is adju... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4103474 | Three point hitch apparatus for supporting an implement underneath a tractor A three-point mounting hitch for supporting an implement beneath a tractor and between the front and rear wheels thereof includes an upright rear frame member connectible with the tractor three-point hitch and a horizontal implement supporting frame membe... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4040497 | Tractor The tractor frame and chassis includes a recessed front portion which will accommodate an implement such as a mower attachment over which the tractor is driven for attachment and detachment of the implement. An implement frame on the front is raised and l... | 08/09/1977 |