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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:
Feb. 08, 1983
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gerald J Ihm, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280477 ; 280480 ;
Abstract
A drop hitch system for a log skidder includes a pulley block which serves as part of the connection for connecting a towed implement to a cable wrapped about the drum of a winch provided on the skidder, and having a free end secured to a drop hitch frame secured to the rear end of the skidder. The pulley block is provided with stop structures for seating against a pair of upright cable guide rods provided on the drop hitch frame respectively rearwardly of a pair of upright cable guide rollers, when the towed implement is snubbed against the drop hitch frame.