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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:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Melanie W. Harkcom, New Holland, PA (US);
Terry A. Young, Lititz, PA (US);
Thomas L. Stiefvater, Ephrata, PA (US);
Assignee:
New Holland North America, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/01 ;
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention relates to an adapter assembly for a towing vehicle having a drawbar hitch for connecting a towed implement having a pull-through swivel hitch assembly to the towing vehicle. The adapter assembly includes a drawbar extension member having a horizontal cross pin, a clamp assembly to secure the drawbar extension member to the drawbar, an adapter frame having a hook to engage the cross pin, and a trunnion pin to couple the adapter frame to the swivel hitch assembly.