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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1987
Dennis A Brimeyer, Dubuque, IA (US);
Terrence H Maneman, Dubuque, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
In a tractor having a front end adapted to have an optional piece of equipment connected thereto, a front end weight option arrangement which comprises a mounting plate secured to the front end of the tractor, which mounting plate has an exposed front surface adapted for mating engagement with the rear surface of the optional piece of equipment, and the mounting plate further having openings formed therein which are alignable with openings of the optional piece of equipment such that fasteners may be inserted through both sets of openings for securement of the optional piece of equipment to the mounting means. A weight plate is provided for interposition between the mounting plate and the optional piece of equipment, and any number of identical weight plates may be mounted in a longitudinal fore and aft arrangement between the optional piece of equipment and the mounting plate. Each weight plate has openings formed therein which are alignable with the respective openings of the mounting plate in the optional piece of equipment for receipt of the fasteners; each weight plate further has front and rear surfaces which are substantially identical with the front and rear surfaces, respectively, of the mounting plate and the optional piece of equipment, whereby one or more weight plates can be mounted in a mating relationship between the tractor front end mounting plate and the optional piece of eauipment without the need of additional equipment for mounting purposes.