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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2004
Harlin James Trefz, Jackson, TN (US);
David Orrin Ross, Evans, GA (US);
Brian Richard Clement, Grovetown, GA (US);
Kenneth Edward Hunt, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Harlin James Trefz, Jackson, TN (US);
David Orrin Ross, Evans, GA (US);
Brian Richard Clement, Grovetown, GA (US);
Kenneth Edward Hunt, Rock Hill, SC (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A quick attaching coupler is mounted to a tractor three point hitch, with a first actuator linked to latches on both sides of the hitch. The first actuator may be moved by a seated operator between a first position wherein both latches are unlatched and a second position wherein both latches are latched. A quick PTO coupler is mounted to the quick attaching coupler, and has a sleeve carrying a first end of a tractor PTO shaft. The sleeve pivots independently of the latches between a first PTO disengaged position and a second PTO engaged position. A second actuator linked to the sleeve may be moved by the seated operator between a first position wherein the PTO is disengaged and a second position wherein the PTO is engaged.