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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2003
Robert Lee Wood, Jr., Waterloo, IA (US);
Peter Paul Johnston, St. Ionia, IA (US);
Duane William Powell, La Porte City, IA (US);
Robert Lee Wood, Jr., Waterloo, IA (US);
Peter Paul Johnston, St. Ionia, IA (US);
Duane William Powell, La Porte City, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A coupling mechanism for a work vehicle includes a coupler frame for mounting to the work vehicle and a pair of dual hook members mountable on the frame. Each dual hook member has a body with first and second hooks projecting from opposite ends the body. The ends of the body define a body plane extending therebetween. The first and second hooks project on the same side of the body plane. Each hook forms a coupling recess, and each of the recesses opens away from the body plane. The first hook is smaller than the second hook. The dual hook member is mountable in a first orientation wherein the first hook is in an operative position and is mountable in a second orientation wherein the second hook is in an operative position.