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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2006
Paul D. Holtan, Savage, MN (US);
James W. Wiff, Cologne, MN (US);
Paul D. Holtan, Savage, MN (US);
James W. Wiff, Cologne, MN (US);
Dane Technologies, Inc., Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a hitch assembly for coupling a powered cart mover to a cart, wherein the cart has one of three different types of hitching elements. The hitch assembly comprises a mount and a foot. The mount secures the assembly to the mover and includes a vertically adjustable portion biased in an upward position via a biasing element. The foot is pivotally coupled to the vertically adjustable portion and includes first, second and third attachment features. Each attachment feature is configured to receive one of the three different types of hitching elements.