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Class 172/678 - Spring biased hitch


Subclass of Class 172 - Earth working
Definition: Apparatus including resilient means which is yieldable during
No. of patents: 18
Last issue date: 04/29/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7364181Self locking coupling device
A coupling device that requires no manual actuation to achieve coupling features a locking bolt movable along a hole extending into a mouth of a hook body to secure a coupling pin therein. A control lever pivotally connected to the locking bolt opposite the mouth en...
04/29/2008
7261048Parallel link trailing arm for seeders
A furrow opener apparatus includes a parallel link trailing arm having a rear link that is maintained substantially horizontal as the arm moves up and down. Front and rear furrow openers are attached to the rear link. A packer wheel arm is attached to the rear link ...
08/28/2007
7213488Three way swivel divider gearbox for agricultural drive systems
A swivel gearbox system having multiple drivetrain outputs is disclosed. The system comprises a swivel gearbox and an angled divider gearbox where the power input and divided power output shafts are not in the same plane. The swivel gearbox is a right angle gearbox ...
05/08/2007
7021396Suspension system for a three-point apparatus
A three-point apparatus is disclosed comprising a hitch system, an implement, and a suspension system. The hitch system is comprised of a base and a three-point interface. The base of hitch system is coupled to the three-point interface of the hitch system. The thre...
04/04/2006
6966388Offset hitch
A heavy gauge agricultural implement hitch is disclosed which is offset such that the implement and the tractor are not directly in line with one another, but allows the tractor to follow the previous crop rows and the implement to be offset of the previous crop row...
11/22/2005
6412570Draw bar swivel hitch
A pull-type implement has operating components that are driven by a mechanical drive line on the tongue of the implement. An upper gear box is fixed to the front end of the tongue and a lower gear box swivels relative to the upper gear box about an uprigh...
07/02/2002
5816339Implement swivel hitch for use with a quick-coupler
An implement hitch is mounted to the forward end of an implement tongue for swivelling about an upright axis. The hitch includes right- and left-hand arm assemblies which each include separate inner and outer arms mounted for swinging about a horizontal t...
10/06/1998
5339907Device for connecting an agricultural implement to a tractor
A device for connecting an agricultural implement to a tractor, towing it and driving it, via a power take-off shaft, has a double drive (8) which includes two angle drives (15, 16) which are arranged one above the other and which are pivotable relative t...
08/23/1994
4932475Blade plow with resilient mounting
This invention relates to a blade plough suitable for use on undulating ground. The blade plough has a floating blade which is able to pivot irrespective of the drawbar attachment to the tractor. A spring mechanism is provided to bias the blade in an oper...
06/12/1990
4903781Flexible mounting system for agricultural implements
A compact flexible mounting system for connection of an agricultural implement to a tractor includes a load transfer member pivotally attached to the upper stabilizing link of a three-point hitch and to the implement support frame to which the lower links...
02/27/1990
4579362Laterally yieldable hitch pole for trailing vehicles
A laterally yieldable or "bendable" hitch pole is provided for the steering mechanism of a trailing vehicle to minimize or prevent breakage of the hitch pole during sharp turns negotiated by the draft vehicle, especially during backing of the trailer. The...
04/01/1986
4424868Turf-treatment apparatus
A powered mobile unit for turf-care apparatus comprises a chassis, driven and steerable front wheels, rear wheels supporting the chassis, a seat carried at least mainly by the rear wheels, a linkage behind the rear wheels for the attachment of turf-treati...
01/10/1984
4384444Bean cutting device
A bean cutting device to cut beans when harvesting a bean crop. The device is mountable on the front of a tractor and includes a frame carrying a plurality of generally upright but forwardly inclined columns. Each column carries a cutting assembly includi...
05/24/1983
4369846Tilling machine for sandy soil
A frame carries two transverse digger shafts each having a plurality of diggers mounted thereon in spaced apart relationship such that the diggers form independent furrows. The frame is supported on wheels on a single axis between the two digger shafts an...
01/25/1983
4214634Arrangement for coupling a cultivating attachment to a cultivating machine
An arrangement for coupling a cultivating attachment to a cultivating machine has a spring-suspended support articulately coupling a respective roller unit of the attachment to a main frame of the machine. The support includes elements for adjusting the r...
07/29/1980
4150725Implement with compensation for terrain irregularities
An agricultural implement such as a disc or treader is provided with a counterpoise connection between the frame of the implement and the tongue for holding the tongue in a normal operative position. The counterpoise employs a spring-loaded compensator li...
04/24/1979
4147376Resilient hitch linkage for connection between a towing vehicle and a towed apparatus
A resilient hitch linkage between a towing vehicle such as a tractor and an implement or attachment such as, for example, a rotary tiller, towed by the towing vehicle. The resilient hitch linkage serves to reduce the transmission of impact or shock loads ...
04/03/1979
4018452Tractor-scraper units with push-pull coupling including two-way shock absorbers
A push-pull coupling for tandem earthmoving scrapers is disclosed wherein the coupling may be rapidly connected or disconnected, thereby permitting the scrapers to operate either in unison or separately. A push block having a pulling hook projecting there...
04/19/1977
 
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