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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7547180 | Log skidding implement for a three-point tractor hitch A log skidding implement consisting of a four foot horizontal boom and a set of modified skidding tongs hanging vertically from the end of the boom, attaches to the lift arms and top link of a three point tractor hitch. In-tractor controls lower the implement onto a... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7422410 | Lift attachment for use with a three-point hitch of a tractor A lift attachment for a tractor provided with a three-point hitch. A slide assembly is provided for slidable movement in the vertical direction within channel guides. A double acting hydraulic cylinder is connected to the slide assembly for moving the slide assembly... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7353885 | Apparatus for coupling an implement to a working vehicle The present invention relates to an apparatus for coupling an implement to a working vehicle, having two lower link bars, a length-adjustable upper link bar, and two lifting elements. The end closest to the working vehicle, of each of the lower link bars and the upp... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347659 | Vehicle mounted bale pick-up and feeder An L-shaped platform having a vertical bale gripping frame and a horizontal bale support deck is mounted on a transport vehicle for rotation through 90° from a transport position to a bale pick-up position. In the pick-up position, tines on the gripping frame engag... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7318698 | Lift/transporter for small vehicle A tow lift apparatus for a towing vehicle includes a pair of vertically aligned and horizontally and fore-to aft oriented receiver hitches fixedly secured to the rear of the towing vehicle; a lift releasably connected to the receiver hitches, the lift connected to a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7226267 | Material relocation apparatus A material relocation apparatus is provided which enables an operator to load, transport, and unload material, while the apparatus may be moving in the forward and backward directions. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, a material relocation means, and ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217080 | Mobile interface structure with multiple degrees of freedom A mobile interface system for a work vehicle that affords degrees of freedom for roll as well as conventional pitch and yaw or swing motion control for a mobile interface structure to which a linkage or a work tool is attached. The mobile interface structure for a b... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182568 | Bale handling apparatus The invention provides a bale handling apparatus capable of being used to lift and transport two similar bales in a substantially side-by-side manner. The apparatus includes at least two vertically and horizontally offset main spears. Each main spear is grouped with... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174967 | Hitch and control assembly A self-contained hitch and control assembly comprising a portable power unit including a gas engine, hydraulic pump and associated conduits and valves. A hitch apparatus includes a frame carrying a compatible hitch and a pair of connecting arms with a third arm abov... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121783 | Vehicle mounted bale pick-up and feeder An L-shaped platform (11) having a vertical bale gripping frame (12) and a horizontal bale support deck (13) is mounted on a transport vehicle for rotation through 90° from a transport position to a bale pick-up position. In the pick-up positio... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117067 | System and methods for adaptive control of robotic devices Methods for operating robotic devices (i.e., “robots”) that employ adaptive behavior relative to neighboring robots and external (e.g., environmental) conditions. Each robot is capable of receiving, processing, and acting on one or more multi-device primitive co... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108475 | Three-point hitch faceplate A three-point hitch faceplate having a set of skid steer receiver attachment points to permit an all-purpose agricultural tractor to operably connect to skid steer attachments so that the agricultural tractor can utilize off-the-shelf skid steer attachments. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7036604 | Structure for converting an integral implement to a drawn type A forward acting wheel arm for a drawn hitch includes a pivot point directly below the rear rank of the machine frame, and the wheels are rotated directly in front of the front rank during field operation. For transport, the wheels rotate below the front rank to min... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029019 | Attachment for a host vehicle for moving a selected item The present invention is an attacher having a receiver extending rearward and a boom extending upward and rearward from a base. One or more connectors, such as a gooseneck hitch or a hook, can be at the distal end of the boom. The boom is supported by a pair of bent... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008168 | Implement attachment interface for the coupling of operating implements to a utility vehicle and valve arrangement An implement attachment interface is described, that is used for the coupling of operating implements to a utility vehicle, and that contains six double-acting hydraulic cylinders, that are adjustable in length and which are arranged in the manner of a hexapod betwe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971696 | Hay bale spike assembly A lift truck assembly for impaling, lifting, and transporting large bales of hay. The assembly has a frame that is adapted for attachment to a standardized Industrial Truck Association (ITA) carriage. The assembly frame has several forwardly projecting spikes for im... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6921241 | Multi-purpose log handling tool A multi-purpose log-handling tool for attachment to the three-point hitch of a tractor or other vehicle includes a boom and an inverted U-shaped frame containing a number of apertures to which accessory tools may be attached. The boom and the frame are connected to ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6896472 | Material handling apparatus A material handling apparatus is provided which enables an operator to load, transport, and unload material, while the apparatus may be moving in the forward and backward directions. The apparatus includes a frame structure means, a material handling means, and a po... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6840730 | Bale moving apparatus A bale moving apparatus provides a generally horizontal tow frame with a linear support axle supported by a pair of opposing wheels. A tow bar provides a tow strut, a rest bar, and a winch. A bale support is pivotally joined to, and extends upwardly from the support... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6681880 | Control lever A control lever controls movement of a system to be controlled. The control lever includes a manually operable handgrip attached to a platform. At least six connecting elements are arranged between the platform and a fixed console. Length sensors sense th... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6663338 | Three-point hitch loader A rear end loader includes a hitch frame that is designed to be connected to the three-point hitch of a tractor. Connected to and extending rearwardly from the hitch frame is a lift arm structure. The lift arm structure is pivotally connected to the hitch... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6607345 | Lift system for an all terrain vehicle The invention is a lifting device for attachment to an ATV which can utilize a small motor or crank, such as a boat crank, in order to carry a belt over a pulley system between the ATV frame and a platform to lift an object from the platform resting on th... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6533042 | Attachment for tractor A three-point hitch adapter designed with a bell crank, for use on tractors. This bell crank operated hitch adapter provides for easier transfer and adjustability of implements used on tractors. The hitch adapter includes a horizontal cross bar attached t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6238170 | Agricultural implement trailer An agricultural implement trailer for supporting one of a plurality of implements for field usage and transport. The trailer includes a trailer frame supported by transport wheels, and a turntable supporting a hitch member for attachment to a conventional... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6048161 | Vehicle having a lifting boom, which can be used as an agricultural machine A vehicle having a lifting boom, comprising a load-carrying frame (12) having a front section (12a) and a rear section (12b), a lifting boom (18) extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and articulated to the frame (12) in the rear sect... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6030170 | Hydraulic lift boom attachable to a tractor's draw bar and three point hitch The hydraulic lift boom attachment including a support frame and a telescopic lifting arm wherein the support frame is coupled to a tractor's three point hitch which hydraulically raises or lowers the support frame. The telescopic lifting arm has one end ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5890864 | Heavy-duty hay scissors lift A load lifting scissors lift assembly, as an attachment for the three-point-hitch of a farm tractor, which utilizes a scissors-action, hinged, expandable linkage. The Heavy-duty Hay Scissors Lift assembly contains one pair of crossed lever arms, each conn... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5873694 | Method and apparatus for lifting a load This invention provides an apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to lift and transport a bulky load, such as a round bale of hay. The apparatus of the invention is a planar frame equipped with sliding block adapted to contact and maintain the load... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5727637 | Hitch structure for work machine A hitch structure comprises a support frame adapted to be mounted to a tail portion of a work vehicle, a tube supported crosswise on the support frame and a hitch for connecting a work machine to the work vehicle. The hitch is comprised of an upper jaw pl... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5657825 | Coupling device at a tractor A coupling device for a tractor provided with a three point hitch. The coupling device has a first coupling frame, and a second coupling frame, provided with at least an upper and two lower fastening links for hinged fastening of a tool, the first couplin... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5580208 | Tractor three-point hitch mounted transporter The transporter 10 has a frame 32 with an upper tube 36 and a lower tube 38 connected together by side plates 40 and 42 with integral support arms 48 and 50. A container pivot axis 52 passes through the rear ends of the support arms 58 and 50. Lower draft... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5538088 | Combine header adaptor for a three-point hitch An adapter for the three point hitch on an agricultural tractor for lifting and transporting the header of a combine harvesting machine comprising a frame with appropriately positioned hitch pins for engaging the three point hitch and an upper frame membe... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5423386 | Turf plug collector A turf collecting apparatus has a pan for collecting turf plugs discharged from an aerator. The pan is rotatably mounted on a frame so that the pan is freely rotatable within the frame. The connector is located on the frame at a point so that when the aer... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5405238 | Three point log skidder The present invention provides a grapple tongs device for mounting to the three-point hitch of the type found on agricultural tractors. The apparatus of this invention comprises a three-point hitch mounting, a grapple boom extending from the hitch mountin... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5364224 | Portable tiltable hopper assembly A material storage hopper tiltably supported on the bed of a hopper support frame is disclosed, which frame is liftable either by a fork lift or a three point hitch such as used on farm and garden tractors. The frame is ground mountable such that the hopp... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5333695 | Quick change device A quick change device for earth moving vehicles for changing working implements and separably connected to the vehicle via an adaptor pivotable about a horizontal axis and provided on a jib of the earth moving machine, the adaptor having displaceably moun... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5290133 | Bale handling apparatus and carriage A material handling apparatus for use in lifting and transporting relatively large items, particularly rolled hay bales, is provided. The apparatus includes a grapple-like lifting component having a frame, an upper fork set and a bottom fork set. Both set... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5178505 | Three-point hitch attachment with hay mover An attachment for the three-point hitch of a farm tractor including a generally vertically disposed, inverted U-shaped frame having outwardly extending lower ends connected to a pair of lower lift arms forming part of the three-point hitch of the tractor.... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5178511 | Axially mounted implement carriers The disclosure pertains to an attachment for use in attaching liftable implements onto transporting tractors equipped with a hydraulic driven power source. The attachment includes a pivotally mounted barrel, and a supportive carriage member which slideabl... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5169279 | Interfacting lift hitch The present disclosure includes an interfacing lift hitch for connection between a tractor and an implement. The hitch includes retractable, implement connecting hooks and is U-shaped to allow operation of the power takeoff of the tractor. The disclosure ... | 12/08/1992 |
