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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109531 | Push-steer implement hitch A system for push-steering an implement includes a pair of links, each link connecting the implement to a front portion of a motorized vehicle. Each link of the pair of connected links between the motorized vehicle and the implement is non parallel to each other. In... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7347037 | Transport method and apparatus for mower deck Transport brackets are welded onto the top surface of the mower deck, each transport bracket having vertical plates with holes extending transversely through the plates. Pins extend through at least one hole in the plates and are secured to a rear mounted hitch of a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7293398 | Flip-up arrangement for a mower deck A mower deck is selectively coupled to the front of a propelling vehicle. The deck includes a mowing height adjustment assembly to permit the user to vary the cutting height of the mower deck. The deck is movable about a lift shaft from a generally horizontal use po... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281721 | Suspension system for dump truck/paver truck hitch A suspension system for a dump truck which is to be connected to a paver using a truck hitch. In one example, a system for connecting a dump truck to a paver includes a liftable and steerable suspension of the truck, the suspension having an adapter with a laterally... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7222873 | Tow hook hitch assembly A tow hook hitch assembly attaches to one or both of the front tow hooks provided on a four wheel drive vehicle for mounting a tow ball, winch, or other accessory to the front end of the vehicle. The tow hook hitch includes an upper member extending above the tow ho... | 05/29/2007 |
| 6902183 | Tow hook hitch assembly and method A tow hook hitch assembly attaches to one or both of the front tow hooks provided on a four wheel drive vehicle for mounting a tow ball, winch, or other accessory to the front end of the vehicle. The tow hook hitch includes an upper member extending above the tow ho... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6874807 | Coupling device for a handling trolley A coupling device for a handling trolley comprises a drawbar (22) arranged at the front of the trolley and designed to co-operate with the hook (24) provided at the back of a tractor, in particular a trolley preceding a line of trolleys. The drawbar ( | 04/05/2005 |
| 6616373 | Boat launching device and method A boat launching device. The boat launching device is portable and attaches to the front of a vehicle so that the driver has a front view while launching the boat into the water. The boat launching device includes a first link member that is connected to ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6467789 | Towable pallet jack A towable pallet jack includes a pallet jack, a hitch pump handle, a removable male hitch, and a handle portion. The hitch pump handle extends from a pump unit at a rear of the pallet jack. A locking cavity is formed on the other end of the hitch pump han... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6457733 | Spotting receiver hitch A front spotting trailer hitch assembly for use with vehicles having front tow hooks. This front hitch assembly works well for easily back trailers into positions, such as for storage. This front spotting trailer hitch assembly attaches to the front tow h... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6457734 | Multipurpose front mounted hitch receiver A front receiver assembly for use with vehicles having front tow hooks. This front receiver assembly attaches to a vehicle's front tow hooks and can be mounted or dismounted quickly. This front hitch assembly is adaptable for use with nearly any hitch con... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6129372 | Self-propelled agricultural implement A self-propelled agricultural implement having a power unit with a pair of steerable drive wheels and a pair of rearward balance wheels. The forward end of the power unit is selectively connectable to an implement attachment having forward attachment whee... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5967540 | Self-propelled agricultural implement A self-propelled agricultural implement having a power unit with a pair of steerable drive wheels and a pair of rearward balance wheels. The forward end of the power unit is selectively connectable to an implement attachment having forward attachment whee... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5478124 | Portable rolling bumper An adjustable bumper for mounting in a horizontally oriented non-round recess of a vehicle mount receiver so as to facilitate the pushing of one vehicle with another. The bumper has a straight leg adapter portion for engaging with the mount receiver, a cr... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5381647 | ATV mower articulating hitch An apparatus comprising a front mower driven by a self propelled all terrain vehicle to the rear of the mower and connected by an articulating hitch. The hitch includes a pair of spaced pivot mechanisms to allow the mower to pivot from front to rear relat... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5201240 | Vehicle control linkage mechanism A mechanism for coupling a vehicle control such as a foot pedal to a vehicle component such as a brake. The mechanism includes a rod member coupled to shift the component between operating modes, and having a rounded end portion. The control includes a re... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5117521 | Care cart and transport system A care cart and a hospital bed having mating bases to permit the care cart to nest with the hospital bed. The combination of cart and bed can be rolled from place to place to transport the patient and the cart can be removed from the bed while maintaining... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5031927 | Semi-automatic attach device for mounting snowplows A semi-automatic attach-detach snowplow mounting comprising two mounting mechanisms each comprising a pivotally mounted U-shaped latch member which cooperates with a slot to captively hold a mounting pin, the latch member being locked in place by a lockin... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4944359 | Vehicle and method of releasably coupling parts of the vehicle together A wheelchair has a removable seat, removable battery containers and a body which can be separated into two major parts, one having a pair of ground-engaging wheels and the other having a single, steerable wheel. The body parts incorporate respective parts... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4930801 | Front mounted implement An implement adapted for connection to a vehicle three point hitch on the front of a pushing vehicle wherein the implement is provided with at least one forward ground contacting rolling support means mounted to a forward portion of the implement frame, a... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4911596 | Tractor accessory for moving round bales A tractor mounted accessory for handling round bales comprises an attachment frame adapted to receive a bar extending across the front of the tractor to support the accessory on the tractor. A pivoting frame is pivotally supported on the attachment frame ... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4799711 | Tow bar and method of use thereof The present invention relates to a tow bar which can be removably attached to the towed unit and is comprised of a mounting bracket assembly and a tow bar/tie rod assembly; which tow bar can be conveniently stored when not in use, is lightweight yet sturd... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4790558 | Front mounted bale carrier assembly A bale carrier assembly (10) for use with a tractor (11) having a substantially U-shaped frame (16), the bale carrier assembly (10) comprising: a mounting unit (22) secured to the tractor frame (16); a tine unit (23) pivotally connected to the mounting un... | 12/13/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4717166 | Hook type quick coupling for tractor implement There is disclosed a quick coupling assembly for coupling a working implement to the front of the tractor. A front push-frame is adapted to be attached to the tractor chassis, with the front portion of the push-frame projecting forwardly of the tractor. S... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4693164 | Mine roller attachment to tank Mechanism for attaching a military mine roller to the front end of a miliy tank. Latch structures of simplified design are utilized to minimize the adverse effects of manufacturing tolerances on latch structure performance. Each latch structure includes ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4563019 | Latch assembly for holding a front mounted implement in raised position A vehicle has a forward end portion which extends above a portion of an implement mounted to the front of the vehicle by a pair of hydraulically controlled lift arms. A latch link is connected to one and has a hook engageable with the other of the vehicle... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4544176 | Tractor mounted hydraulic control mechanism for an earth working tool A control mechanism for selectively positioning an upright earth working tool carried by a portable vehicle having a source of pressurized hydraulic fluid. The control mechanism includes a shaft rotatably carried on a horizontal base plate at the front en... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4519623 | Tractor front end hitch A tractor front end hitch comprising a main frame removably secured to the front end of a tractor and having a pair of lower lift arms pivotally secured thereto and extending forwardly therefrom for connection to the implement. A pair of upper lift arms a... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4437696 | Movable truck bumper The invention comprises an improved movable truck bumper that can be raised and lowered vertically from inside the cab of the truck to which the bumper is attached. The bumper includes an electrical control inside the cab to raise and lower the bumper and... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4413940 | Rolled bale handler A bale roller inclusive of an upstanding support frame that can be mounted on the front end of a dirigible and self-propelled vehicle such as a tractor or truck with an auxiliary frame pivotally mounted on the lower end of the support frame for vertical s... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4350363 | Scraper bail stop assembly A stop assembly (66) for a bail (20) is provided which is particularly useful with the bail (20) of a push-pull scraper (18). The bail (20) is pivotally mounted by a pair of bifurcated brackets (28,30) affixed to the scraper (18), and is normally raised a... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4349211 | Bumper hitch A trailer hitch comprises two elongate bumper members, a trailer bumper member connectable to the trailer near one end thereof and a tractor bumper member connectable to the tractor near one end thereof so that the trailer bumper member contacts the tract... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4273352 | Combination push and tow bar A combination push and tow bar/hitch assembly including a pair of spaced apart parallel outwardly extending mounting bars pivotally attached at their lower ends to the front frame of a motor vehicle. A first transverse brace member is positioned between t... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4273369 | Reversible push block-rear bumper assembly A reversible push block-rear bumper assembly for attachment to a motor vehicle is provided in which a support unit having a forwardly inclined downwardly extending surface is secured to the underside of a vehicle in close proximity to the rear end of the ... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4268058 | Coupler for snowplow A coupler for rapidly joining a snowplow unit to a prime mover. A horizontally extended tongue is affixed to the push frame of the plow unit which is insertable into a receiving slot contained in the coupler. The tongue is provided with a pair of contoure... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4266628 | Differential case and push-frame assembly A push frame assembly for a scraper bowl is provided with a tubular structural member extending between, and being rigidly fastened directly to, the side walls of the push frame. A push block and a spreader tube are, likewise, connected between the side w... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4266798 | Push-pull coupling for power scrapers A push-pull coupling (18) for wheel supported power scrapers (10 and 14) has a coupling means (26) supported for cushioned fore-and-aft movement in a mounting frame (21) at the rear of a first power scraper (10) and a power operated bail (39) at the front... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4183551 | Differential case and push-frame assembly and a method of making same A push frame assembly for a scraper bowl is provided with a tubular structural member extending between, and being rigidly fastened directly to, the side walls of the push frame. A push block and a spreader tube are, likewise, connected between the side w... | 01/15/1980 |
