Hitch assembly for a tractor
US5394948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60D1/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hitch assembly for releasably coupling an agricultural implement to a tractor frame. The hitch assembly includes a cantilevered drawbar rearwardly extending from the tractor frame. A free end of the drawbar is suited for connection to a tongue of the implement. A force transfer assembly interconnects the free end of the drawbar to the tractor frame and includes an elongated rigid link for transferring forces imparted to the drawbar by the implement to the tractor frame thereby enhancing support for the drawbar.
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