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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854443 | System for connecting supply lines A system for connecting supply lines between a tractive vehicle and a semi-trailer that can be coupled to the latter, a semi-trailer coupling and an automatic line coupling system comprising at least one connector jack being situated on the tractive vehicle and the ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850190 | Hitch and coupling arrangement for automatically effecting towing hitch and fluid quick-coupler connections between a nurse tank wagon and an NHapplicator implement An NH3 applicator implement is equipped with a hitch arrangement for automatically effecting a connection with a tongue of an NH3 nurse tank wagon. A quick-connect coupler assembly is provided for connecting the transfer hose of the nurse tank ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7401801 | Remotely releasable coupler and hose retrieval mechanism for airbrake system A remotely releasable brake hose coupler for pressure fluid operated brake systems, such as on a motor truck and semi-trailer unit, and a retrieval mechanism for retrieving flexible hoses connected to the coupler. Pressure air from the truck tractor brake system is ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7306252 | Hydraulic drive arrangement for the cutter of a pull-type crop harvesting machine A pull-type crop harvesting machine has disk cutter carried on a frame mounted on ground wheels with a hitch arm extending from the frame over the header to a hitch connector of a tractor. The hitch arm is mounted for pivotal movement about a generally upright axis ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290977 | Powered coupling of attachment hydraulics An actuator operated apparatus for mounting and hydraulically coupling a working attachment to a mounting plate of a work vehicle. The apparatus receives a portion of pressurized fluid from the work vehicle to actuate a pair of wedges that slidably move to lock or u... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7267306 | Hybrid support bracket for railcar air brake hose A hybrid support bracket for supporting a flexible end hose of a railcar air brake hose assembly is described. The bracket has a free end of a predetermined length and a train line support unit is displaceable along the displaceable free end. The train line support ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264064 | Hydraulic pump drive A hydraulic pump drive is mounted to the tongue of an agricultural implement. Connecting components between the pump and the drawbar extender of the towing tractor aim the pump input shaft toward the tractor. A short telescoping PTO assembly connects the pump shaft ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7213847 | Exhaust fume diverter A diverter for vehicle exhaust fumes inhibits or prevents the accumulation of exhaust fumes in a trailer towed by a vehicle. The diverter includes a flexible component (67) which is able to accommodate misalignment between the vehicle and trailer during trans... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7185907 | Extendable trailer hitch assembly A trailer hitch assembly includes a controller mounted within a vehicle cab and electrically coupled to a power supply source of the vehicle. A trailer hitch tongue section is attachable to the vehicle and provided with an elongated chamber. The tongue section has o... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7055618 | Hydraulic pump drive A hydraulic pump drive is mounted to the tongue of an agricultural implement. Connecting components between the pump and the drawbar extender of the towing tractor aim the pump input shaft toward the tractor. A short telescoping PTO assembly connects the pump shaft ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052046 | Method and apparatus for a retractable pneumatic line coupling protector The invention protects an at least two component pneumatic coupling. One embodiment contains a spring stop rigidly coupled to one of the pneumatic coupling components, and a spring between the spring stop and a housing. The invention includes a method of protecting ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021334 | Fluid coupling The invention provides a fluid coupling for coupling a fluid source with a fluid supply line. The fluid coupling comprises a gladhand mounted to a body via a swivel connection. The gladhand is movable between a stored and protected position, wherein an outlet of the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017676 | Support assembly for a flexible line of an agricultural implement A support assembly is configured to carry a series of flexible lines associated with operation of an agricultural implement. The agricultural implement generally includes a main frame bar pivotal about a platform. The support assembly includes a mounting bracket, a ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6834900 | Flexible-member-routing arrangement and bracket An assembly comprises a flexible member that extends through an aperture defined by a divider component. A distal portion of the flexible member extends away from the assembly at an angle. A first flexible-member-routing bracket is mounted to the divider component a... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6709001 | Coupling system and method of use thereof A coupling system for a vehicle such as an articulated lorry and method of use thereof is provided. The articulated lorry includes at least a tractor unit and a trailer unit. The tractor unit has first coupling means provided on a fifth wheel which engages with seco... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6672608 | Fifth wheel for the tractor or the trailer of an articulated truck The invention relates to a fifth wheel for the coupling of the tractor of an articulated truck with a truck trailer. The inventive fifth wheel comprises a wheel plate, a kingpin (20) with an inner bore and with an outer coupling or engaging surface (30) a... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6622646 | Mounting assembly for hydraulic coupling A case drain coupler mounting plate is mounted to the frame of the seeding machine. The case drain hydraulic coupler is secured to the case drain coupler mounting plate when it is not coupled to a tractor. The mounting plate is provided with a keyhole-sha... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6068063 | Hydraulic connection circuit between first and active hydraulic circuits A connection circuit for connecting a first and an active hydraulic circuit. The first circuit is a fan or motor on an air cart which uses a fixed amount of volume. The active circuit is for applying a down pressure on a pulled, ground--working implement.... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5957475 | Offset hitch for use in towing an implement A hitch apparatus for connection between a tractor and a trailing implement such as a mower includes a hitch arm at one end of the apparatus extending forwardly and pivotal so as to extend either inwardly or outwardly thus offsetting the apparatus across ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5676266 | Dual air line arrangement for rotary/bottom dump coal car A rail car having dual air hose connections at each end at upper and lower positions. The dual air hose connection provides universal connectability between adjacent cars having a single connection hose having ends at either an upper or lower position.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5480042 | Lock and coupler for a railway ramp car having fluid and electrical couplings A retainer is provided for retaining a catch mounted to a first portion of a split ramp car in its unlocked position as a second portion of a ramp car exits a locking area in which it is previously locked. An arm portion of the retainer extends into the l... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5240271 | Tractor-mounted integrated gladhand and quick-release valve for tractor-trailer highway vehicles An integrated gladhand and quick-release valve for tractor-trailer highway vehicles is mounted on the tractor, as opposed to the trailer, so the operator of a particular tractor will uniformly have quick-release capability for any trailer drawn by the tru... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5143392 | Retractable hose system A heated box assembly including a case and a case support is mounted on a tractor chassis behind the cab. Within that case are electrical cable connections, heating elements, insulation, an electrical cable connection for a trailer mounted on a reel, and ... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5082217 | Hydraulic hose support for an implement A sheet metal plate with two keyhole-shaped slots supported on a post connected to a beam on an implement hitch for supporting hydraulic hoses. An enlarged end of the slot receives the conventional hose end coupler, and the narrow portion of the slot capt... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5060964 | Fifth wheel An improved fifth wheel incorporates a junction fitting for pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical control lines which mates the truck to the tractor simultaneously with the connection performed by the fifth wheel. The deck plate is pivoted about a vertical ... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5044653 | Automatic tractor-trailer exhaust coupling apparatus An automatic tractor-trailer exhaust coupling apparatus has a valve for diverting exhaust gases through a connecting conduit to a tractor coupling device. The tractor coupling device delivers the gases, irrespective of angular relationship between tractor... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042840 | Refillable tank car for storing and transporting fluids The present invention includes a system for storing and transporting a liquid in which a series of tank cars each have a hollow tank body with an inlet and an outlet supported on a frame with a plurality of wheels on the frame. In one embodiment, these ca... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4991862 | Aircraft towing apparatus The apparatus disclosed comprises a universal tow and coupling bar for connecting automatically to an aircraft landing nose gear and towing the aircraft during ground transport. The aircraft engaging end of the tow bar has directional adjustment and is hy... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4966242 | All-terrain vehicle There is disclosed an all-terrain vehicle having a front and a rear body frame connected by an articulated joint for allowing relative lateral oscillation of the frames about an oscillation axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the front body frame an... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4854392 | Hose positioning assembly A hose positioning and tensioning assembly for a vehicle having a transverse scraper blade supported on the forward end of the vehicle for relative movement. A plurality of hydraulic fluid lines extend from the lower forward end of the vehicle to the rear... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4836740 | Pivotal attachment structure An attaching structure for securing a detachable hydraulically operated attachment to a vehicle. There is a source of hydraulic pressure on the vehicle. Hydraulic fluid from the source is circulated through valves and conduits to and from hydraulic device... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4819897 | Anti-chafe supporting of flexible tubular articles Supporting of cables, hoses, or other tubular articles so as not to chafe against one another or against an external support. Such articles are supported spaced apart from one another so as to be free to swivel relative to one another in separate planes. ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4775286 | Hydraulic hose routing for tractor-mounted backhoe An improved swingable tractor-backhoe interconnection for a tractor-mounted backhoe having a pair of vertically-spaced articulation means along the axis forming an axially-aligned void space therebetween, a preferably free-floating center yoke in the void... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4763743 | Implement Hitch A hitch device for connecting an implement to a tractor is provided. A male plug is operatively connected to the three point hitch, power take-off and hydraulic system of the tractor. A female shell is operatively connected to the tongue, drive train and ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4738463 | Automatically coupling fluid connector for a hitch An arrangement and assembly for making power connections during the hitching of an implement to a vehicle. The assembly includes mating halves of power connections located on hitch elements of the implement and vehicle respectively. Power connection halve... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4738641 | Trailer electrical connector protector device A trailer electrical connector plug storage and protective device includes a sectioned tubular retainer housing containing a spring urged resilient concaval disk. The disk is disposed downward, under the action of the retainer housing spring, biasing the ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4733919 | Integrated pressure exhaust valve and fluid coupling An integrated pressure exhaust valve and pneumatic coupling is used on a truck trailer for bringing air brake pressure from a tractor to the truck trailer. A gladhand coupling moiety is used for quick connection with an identical coupling moiety on the ai... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4719752 | Exhaust pipe system An exhaust pipe system for an articulated motor vehicle comprising at least a first part and a second part, the first and second parts being pivotable relative to one another, the exhaust pipe system comprising a first rigid portion securable to the first... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4658854 | Conduit guarding and clamping device A guarding and clamping device wherein a plurality of control lines are held in position by resilient blocks on a support member of a work machine. The control lines are also protected and maintained in an ordered arrangement by cover guard.... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4629020 | Steerable device for moving trailer type vehicles A steerable device for moving trailer type vehicles, for example in working and parking areas. The device includes an engine for driving at least one of the wheels, means for connecting the device to that part of a trailer type vehicle normally connected ... | 12/16/1986 |
