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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Michael Teich, Mannheim, DE;
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A storage container includes an attachment device for detachably mounting the storage container to a utility vehicle. The attachment device includes a mounting bar and a pair of bolts or support elements. The mounting bar projects rearwardly from a rear wall, and includes a vertically extending mounting bores. The bolts projects rearwardly from the rear wall of the container by an adjustable distance. In order to mount the storage container to the front of the vehicle, the mounting bar is inserted into jaw-like hitch recess of a towing attachment of vehicle. A pin is inserted through vertical bores of the towing attachment and through the mounting bore of the mounting bar.