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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2004
Applicants:
John J. Schrepferman, South Elgin, IL (US);
Gale A. Holloway, New Lenox, IL (US);
Inventors:
John J. Schrepferman, South Elgin, IL (US);
Gale A. Holloway, New Lenox, IL (US);
Assignee:
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and apparatus to simplify the process of adding a loader to a tractor after the manufacturing process. A pair of mounting brackets, one on each side of the tractor, each comprises a front piece and a rear piece. The rear piece is affixed to the tractor during the manufacturing process and the front piece, including a bearing surface for a transverse support axis of a loader, is selectively affixed to the respective rear piece and tractor when a decision to incorporate a loader is taken.