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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 1979
Filed:
Jul. 18, 1977
Leo J Lorenz, Farmington, MI (US);
Auguste Asztalos, Plymouth, MI (US);
Massey-Ferguson Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An upper link storage clip for securely maintaining the upper link of a tractor three-point hitch in its storage position without side to side movement, the storage clip being so designed that the upper link can be readily placed within it by a one hand operation. The upper link storage clip utilizes a spring biased pivoted hook to maintain the upper link between a pair of rearwardly extending spaced apart arms when the upper link is in its storage position. The rearward surface of the pivoted hook is provided with a cam surface so that as the upper link is forwardly swung towards its storage position the pivoted hook will be cammed to an open position permitting the introduction of the upper link between the pair of arms, the spring causing the pivoted hook to swing to its closed operative position when the upper link attains its storage position.