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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281890 | Arrangement for the attachment or detachment of an assembly to a base structure An arrangement for the attachment or detachment of a loader assembly or similar implement from a tractor includes a first member adapted to be received by a tractor, a second member adjustably connected to the first member, the second member adapted to receive the i... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7134832 | Method and apparatus for mounting a front loader to a tractor Method and apparatus to simplify the process of adding a loader to a tractor after the manufacturing process. A pair of mounting brackets, one on each side of the tractor, each comprises a front piece and a rear piece. The rear piece is affixed to the tractor during... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7014411 | Front end loader, tractor, and method for attaching a front end loader A front end loader is provided according to the invention. The front end loader includes a forward bracket assembly and a rear bracket assembly, a tower that attaches to the rear bracket assembly, and a tower subframe that attaches to the forward bracket assembly. T... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7001133 | Working vehicle with a front-end loader, and boom assembly of the front-end loader A working vehicle with a front-end loader comprises: a vehicle body; a right and left pair of support decks each extending transversely of the vehicle body and fixed at an inward end thereof to the vehicle body; | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979167 | Excavator coupler assembly An assembly for detachably connecting an implement having a pair of mounting pins to a machine provided with a dipper stick having a pair of side walls and a mounting pin and a pair of tilt links each having a mounting pin, generally consisting of a first component ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6446367 | Tractor-loader-backhoe A TLB includes a tractor body, a reinforcing frame disposed around the tractor body and supported by the tractor body, a pair of right and left side frames for pivotably supporting a pair of right and left booms having a loader bucket attached to distal e... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6332732 | Device for rapid tool coupling and release on tool arms The device for rapid tool coupling and release on tool arms comprises a first rapid-attachment organ associated to a tool arm and is provided with at least one tooth and with hollow coupling seatings destined to couple in seatings and also with at least o... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6193259 | Mounting frame for use with three point hitch A mounting frame 10 is intended to be used with a three point hitch apparatus 4 on the rear of powered vehicle, such as a tractor. The frame 10 is rectangular so that the center is open to permit clearance for a power take off. A ball socket 20 is mounted... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6178669 | Plow hitch assembly for vehicles A hitch assembly provides removable connection of a plow assembly to a push beam assembly installed on a vehicle. The hitch assembly includes a draw latch assembly which engages the push beam assembly and pulls the plow assembly into position for pivotal ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6056502 | Reinforcing frame structure for a tractor A reinforcing frame structure for coupling a front loader (6) to a front region of a tractor body (5) and a working implement to a rear region thereof. The reinforcing frame structure (8) includes right and left frames (13) arranged laterally of the tract... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6035941 | Tractor with a front loader A tractor for use with a front loader connected thereto has a pair of mast mounts for detachably attaching right and left masts of the front loader, a pair of braces for coupling the mast mounts to the tractor, and a weight mount for carrying a plurality ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5895199 | Apparatus for coupling a front end loader to a tractor Apparatus for coupling a front end loader to a tractor comprising a longitudinally extending loader mounting frame for pivotally supporting a pair of loader boom arms. The frame comprises a pair of transversely spaced support arms, and a pair of forwardly... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5642785 | Implement coupling for excavators or loaders A mechanism for coupling an implement to an arm. The mechanism includes a coupling mechanism for attachment to the arm; a locking mechanism which is part of the implement; a splice which is movable relative to the implement between a forward locking posit... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5620297 | Tractor loader mounting structure A loader attachment 30 is mounted on or dismounted from a tractor 12 by connecting uprights 36 and 38 to socket assemblies 32 and 34 or releasing the uprights from the socket assemblies. A boom assembly 40 is pivotally attached to the uprights 36 and 38 b... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5431528 | Quick coupling arrangement for excavator buckets and the like A quick coupling apparatus for detachably securing an implement such as a bucket, air or hydraulic hammer, tamper or any other attachment to a vehicle having a lifting and tilting mechanism such as an excavator. The apparatus includes a pair of hinge plat... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5387076 | Structure for attaching a loader to a tractor A loader includes a pair of rear supports projecting transversely outwardly from a longitudinally extending tractor frame. The rear supports are square in cross section. The loader further includes a pair of posts having receptacles at the bottoms thereof... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5332353 | Quick coupler for excavation equipment An improved quick coupler for attaching a tool to an excavator includes a body of a pair of spaced parallel plates providing structure for fixed attachment of the coupler to an end of the excavator. The plates define a first slot with an opening facing in... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5244047 | Apparatus for coupling implements to a farm tractor An apparatus for coupling a tractor's three point hitch system to a ground working implement comprises a U-shaped frame mountable at one end to the hitch system and having rearwardly open grooves formed in its other end. An automatically locking and quick... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5224816 | Mounting structure for a loader attachment A tractor-mounted loader has a quick coupler mounted to forward ends of the boom arms thereof. The quick coupler includes a pair of attachment holders having their lower ends respectively pivotally connected to the pair of arms and selectively pivotable b... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5141385 | Implement attachment coupler A quick-attach coupler for attaching an implement such as a bucket (15) to a machine such as a front end loader or backhoe. The coupler includes attachment structure (25, 29) for attaching the coupler to the machine, upper receiving structure (20) for rec... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5110254 | Quick-release coupling for earthworking machines A coupling is used for releasably connecting tools to the articulated arm of excavators and other heavy duty equipment. The coupling includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a locking member provided on the first coupling member and mov... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4968213 | Universal tractor loader mount A universal tractor loader bracket kit is described which enables a basic set of brackets to accommodate various other bracket components thereon to enable the basic set of brackets to accommodate various types of tractor loaders.... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4934471 | Device for connecting working implement to tractor A tractor has a three-point link assembly comprising a top link and opposed lower links which are connected together by a connecting assembly at their ends toward a working implement. The connecting assembly comprises an upper connector and lower connecto... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4846624 | Attachment device for front end loaders An automatic, adjustable, quick attaching loader mechanism for fastening load carrying implements to the loader arms of end loading tractors. This mechanism provides two slots for receiving transverse positioning pins located in standard positions on the ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4793626 | Trailer hitch The trailer hitch comprises a channel-shaped body having a bottom wall containing therein two longitudinally offset holes and an elongated slot located forwardly of said holes. Associated with the slot is a trigger mechanism that can be rotated into a per... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4778195 | Tractor work implement coupler A tenon-and-mortise coupler for releasably connecting any type of work implement to the front chassis of any conventional tractor. The tenon part defines an open frame, fixedly secured at its rear end to the front bottom of the tractor chassis, and tapere... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4747612 | Quick attach coupling An improved coupler or hitch assembly of the latch plate type. Angled jaws on the coupler act together with ramps or angled arms on the equipment secured by the coupler to forgive vertical or horizontal misalignment during the coupling operation. The asse... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4658519 | Snowplow and implement attachment means for a vehicle A hinged snowplow includes a T-shaped support frame for attachment to a vehicle, the support frame having a free end. A cowling having a pair of extending plow blades pivotally secured thereto, is pivotally secured to the free end so as to pivot in a gene... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4659102 | Front hitch assembly A connecting and coupling arrangement for frontal attachment to a tractor includes at least one lower link, an actuating means, an angle lever, an optional upper link and a lift strut for connection to an item of equipment. Connected to the working vehicl... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4606692 | Quick-mount loader for articulated tractors A materials handling apparatus for a tractor comprising a U-shaped frame which is quickly mounted and dismounted. The frame comprises a front frame portion having a pair of side frame portions extending upwardly and rearwardly from the lower opposite side... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4568099 | Vehicle-to-vehicle connection mechanism A device for temporarily attaching two vehicles to form a united structure. he device has a rod which extends from the first vehicle into a complimentary grasping means on the second vehicle. The grasping means can be activated to hold the rod firmly so re... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4554978 | Quick attach tractor mounting assembly for agricultural dozer and loader implement A frame assembly for mounting on a tractor is provided which is designed for quickly and easily attaching different types of implements thereto without the necessity of frame modification or other time-consuming tractor alterations. Advantageously, the fr... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4545720 | Quick coupler assembly A quick coupler assembly for attaching a material handling bucket or the like to the free ends of lift arms extending from a loader. The quick coupler assembly includes an elongated cross member having hitch brackets on its opposite ends. Each hitch brack... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4477101 | Arrangement for coupling an implement to a tractor Arrangement for coupling an implement to a hydraulically operated coupling device on a tractor, said arrangement comprising a male coupling frame attached to the tractor and cooperating with a female coupling frame attached to the implement, the arrangeme... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4421340 | Coupling means comprising a centering device and a locking mechanism for a motor driven utility unit having a complementary unit A vehicle, especially an automotive utility vehicle, of the type having a motor driven vehicle unit and a towable complementary unit, such as the type utilized for fire fighting or rescue operations, is provided with an improved arrangement for coupling o... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4417844 | Automatic tool mounting for excavators, loaders, graders and the like An automatic tool holder for tools such as buckets, scoops and the like, for mounting on equipment such as graders, back hoes, excavators, chargers, etc. The tool and tool holder are provided with mating sets of lugs and recesses, one set being disposed o... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4408778 | Automatically connecting hitch An automatic latching device for connecting a tractor drawbar to a wagon or implement being towed in which connecting jaws are adapted to be closed around a pin in the tongue of the pulled device. The device actuating the closing includes a tapered pin ad... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4397604 | Releasable bucket and other tool connection for backhoe A bucket support for swingably and removably supporting a backhoe bucket on a dipper stick which includes a releasable mechanism for releasing and attaching the bucket from the bucket support. The releasable mechanism is made up of a first forwardly facin... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4279566 | Backhoe frame wedge mount A pair of connection devices serve as the upper connection between a traction vehicle such as a skid steer loader and an accessory apparatus such as a backhoe. Each connection device includes an anchor element including an anchor element outer end extendi... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4184558 | Support for a PTO hookup assembly An agricultural implement has a forwardly extending tongue connectible to the drawbar of a towing tractor and includes a fore and aft drive shaft that is disposed above the tongue and adapted to be connected to the PTO output shaft of the tractor by a PTO... | 01/22/1980 |
