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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Saf-holland, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Eric Terpsma, Holland, MI (US);
Jared Patterson, Hudsonville, MI (US);
SAF-Holland, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A drawbar assembly includes a mounting member adapted to couple to a vehicle and that includes a body portion having a first passage, an eye portion extending outwardly from the mounting body portion, wherein the eye portion includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a second passage extending therethrough adapted to receive a pintle hook therein, and a wedge member slidably received within the first passage of the body portion. The wedge member is slidably movable between a first portion, wherein the wedge member is withdrawn into the first passage of the body portion, and a second position, where the wedge member extends into the second passage of the eye portion. The wedge member is located between the top surface and the bottom surface of the eye portion, and does not extend above the top surface or the bottom surface.