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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354066 | Counterweight device for construction machinery A counterweight device comprises a first engaging groove formed at a counterweight, a second engaging groove formed at a body frame, a first engaging member projecting at the counterweight, which engages at the second engaging groove when mounting the counterweight,... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7258394 | V-shaped front assembly of vehicle An all terrain vehicle includes a substantially V-shaped front fender, a substantially V-shaped front carrier bar, and a substantially V-shaped grille. Apexes of the substantially V-shaped front fender, the substantially V-shaped front carrier bar and the substantia... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7204397 | Cargo container attachment A cargo container attachment for a small vehicle such as a lawn tractor is provided. The container is removably attached to the rear of the vehicle and includes a cargo box storage space with a pivotally mounted swingable tailgate. The container is designed to be us... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204318 | Tracking hitch assembly utilizing tractor lift arms as stabilizers A tracking hitch assembly couples to the drawbar of the tractor in a conventional manner. To prevent the hitch from pivoting with respect to the drawbar, the hitch includes an adjustable hitch stabilizer which engages the lift arms of the tractor. When a pivoting fo... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7174993 | Safety railing A vertically adjustable safety railing system for obtaining safety railing access to the tops of mobile equipment of various heights such as tank trucks. The safety railing apparatus generally includes a plurality of posts, a railing, and activating means in communi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7152883 | Ballast assembly for vehicles A ballast assembly for vehicles is mounted on one vehicle portion to balance the vehicle and counterbalance the weight of an implement such as a snowplow assembly on another portion of the vehicle. The ballast assembly includes a ballast member having a predetermine... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7125033 | Towing apparatuses Towing apparatuses suited for use with, for example, three-point hitches or quick hitches. At least some of the present towing apparatuses include a male hitch member that is positioned such that a force acting through the male hitch member (such as a force transmit... | 10/24/2006 |
| 6968788 | Vehicle carrying rail road car with deck access fittings A rail road car has a deck for carrying wheeled vehicles. The vehicles are loaded from the ground by use of a movable ramp that is positioned next to a separate coupler end of the rail road car. The car has deck access fittings mounted between the trucks near a coll... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6663125 | Vehicle bolt-on adjustable side step A bolt-on, adjustable vehicle side step for a sports utility vehicle, pick-up truck or four wheel drive vehicle utilizing a pair of rocker panel attaching brackets (20) with an outward-extending integral male cog gear (22) that fastens onto a vehicle rock... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6296436 | Multipurpose counterweight housing and counterweight Construction equipment such as an excavator is provided with a counterbalance assembly positioned at the aft end of the construction equipment. The counterbalance assembly includes a pair of enclosures and a counterweight. The pair of enclosures is separa... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6170588 | Revolving construction machine A revolving construction machine includes a lower track structure, an upper revolving structure mounted on the lower track structure and a working device mounted to the front of the upper revolving structure. A floor panel portion is provided on the upper... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5909887 | Mower sulky A sulky for a self propelled lawn mower, the sulky being interconnected by a pivot frame and a horizontal pivot to the mower frame, and a vertical pivot between the sulky frame and wheels in order to retain the operator in a constant position in respect t... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5813679 | Mower sulky with automatic seat adjustment A sulky for a self propelled lawn mower, the sulky being interconnected by a pivot frame and a horizontal pivot to the mower frame, and a parallelogram link structure to mount the seat to the sulky for automatic adjustment of the seat to lawn mower distan... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5653466 | Operator supporting platform for self-propelled lawn mowers An improvement in a walk-behind, self-propelled lawn mower including a mower deck having an upper deck surface, a deck rear end and deck rear edge, several mower wheels, a mower engine, a pair of handle bars extending upward from the mower deck at the rea... | 08/05/1997 |
| 4846499 | Devices for supporting an LPG tank bracket of an LPG fork lift Devices for supporting an LPG tank bracket between overhead guard rear pillars of an LPG fork lift. Each supporting device comprises a mounting member which is removably mounted around the rear pillar and a member for supporting one end of the tank bracke... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4787477 | Stand for all terrain vehicle A hunting stand for an all terrain vehicle is characterized by a collapsible frame connected with the vehicle and including front and rear pairs of legs formed of hinged upper and lower sections pivotal between folded and extended positions. A locking sle... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4770440 | Combination utility attachment and stand for riding lawn mowers A combinaion utility attachment and support stand for conventional riding lawn mowers which includes a vertically oriented frame that is attached to the rear end of the lawn mower so as to extend perpendicularly to the length thereof and which supports an... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4728121 | Foot protector apparatus for multi-wheeled recreational vehicles A foot protector apparatus for a multi-wheeled motorcycle type recreational vehicle which substantially prevents contact of the operator's feet or legs with the rear wheels of the vehicle. The apparatus comprises a grille assembly positioned on opposing s... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4696350 | Motor grader with saddle mounted to transverse pin on main frame A saddle construction for use in a motor grader having a fore-and-aft extending main frame comprising an upper portion having a generally longitudinal extending section forming a forward facing and a rear facing. The facings have a generally vertical orie... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4643441 | Saddle mount device for a tractor An auxiliary tank mount carried by the rear axle and rear axle housing of a tractor for supporting a tank on the exterior side of each rear wheel. The mounting structure is attached to the axle housing between the rear wheel and cab, and extends around th... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4613155 | Safety platform assembly for sanding trucks A collapsible platform assembly secured to a hopper of a sanding truck allows an individual to safely observe and/or facilitate the loading of the truck hopper. The platform is pivotally mounted to a side of the hopper and is driven by an hydraulic actuat... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4489791 | Wrap around tool bar structure This invention is a simple, relatively inexpensive tool bar structure featuring a rigid rectangular frame work pivotally mounted on the rear axle of a tractor. When the tractor is equipped with a hydraulic lift system, and said hydraulic lift system is fl... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4483131 | Tractor-mounted harvester A mounting and dismounting system for a rear-mounted cotton harvester or similar implement which permits the tractor to be removed from under the crop receptacle without utilizing a hoist or other large equipment. By attaching dismounting stands to the re... | 11/20/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4351535 | Versatile fast hitch side mounting of agricultural spray tanks Apparatus for providing fast hitch tractor side mounting of agricultural spray tanks including a carry-through frame adapted for relatively permanent securement to the tractor therebeneath by securement to the tractor frame and for supporting the weight o... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4277008 | Multi-purpose rack and hitch for ATC A pair of opposite side arm assemblies each including upper and lower support arms having front and rear ends are provided. The front ends of the arms includes structure for attaching to upper and lower mounting portions of the rear of an all terrain vehi... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4256426 | Tractor front mounted round bale carrier A frame for attachment to the forward end of a farm tractor and defining upstanding guide structure thereon including a substantially vertical lower portion and an upwardly and rearwardly inclined upper portion. A follower is supported from the guide stru... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4240648 | Safety guard for work platforms A safety guard for work platforms, such as on a wheeled earth working vehicle, wherein the guard comprises a handrail assembly mounted on the platform, with mounting portions of the assembly being formed with a reinforcing member in the area of normal gre... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4214776 | Pick up container for three point tractor hitch The present invention comprises a transport platform which is easily attachable to a three point hitch assembly of a tractor and provides a platform on which to haul a variety of articles. The transport platform of the present invention may be converted i... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4174012 | Self-propelled unit with a high-clearance chassis vehicle A self-propelled unit comprises a work facilitating implement coupled to a high-clearance chassis vehicle, the implement being provided with a support for supporting it on longitudinally and horizontally extending flanges fixed on the chassis. The vehicle... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4167982 | Reinforcement frame for an offset type tractor An offset type tractor, especially for agricultural work, comprising a structural unit including an engine and transmission casing directly connected to the engine, the unit being offset to one lateral side of the longitudinal center line of the tractor. ... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4094534 | Detachable ballast vehicle stabilizer An arrangement of a detachable ballast weight, especially at the front side of an agricultural motor vehicle, which includes a holding device connected to the vehicle transverse to the driving direction of the latter for receiving the ballast weight. The ... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3981521 | Brush guard for tractor A brush guard attached to the side of a tractor between the front and rear wheels. Deflector bars attached to the outer extension of a cross-piece prevent branches from springing up and striking the tractor driver after the front axle of the tractor has p... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3953050 | Longitudinal member for the chassis of a straddle vehicle A longitudinal member is used for bracing the lower parts of the legs of the front and rear wheels on one side of the chassis of a straddle vehicle and for the attachments of implements thereto; the front and rear parts of the longitudinal member are equi... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3948025 | Implement draft frame A lawn and garden tractor is provided with a pair of laterally spaced mounting brackets formed to define a pair of forwardly opening receptacles located at the underside of the tractor between front wheels of the latter. Connected between the brackets and... | 04/06/1976 |
