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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:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Nicholas Hamm, Vineland, CA;
Peter Sutherland Sharpe, Ancaster, CA;
Inventors:
Nicholas Hamm, Vineland, CA;
Peter Sutherland Sharpe, Ancaster, CA;
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 9/00 (2006.01); B60S 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A working machine includes a rear mounted 3 point hitch and a ballast assembly. The ballast assembly includes a housing and a metal frame positioned within the housing. The frame includes a 3 point coupler connected with the 3 point hitch. Concrete ballast is within the housing in contact with the frame.