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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventor:
Tony J. Huegerich, Cedar Falls, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/04 (2006.01); B60D 1/06 (2006.01); B60D 1/07 (2006.01); B60D 1/24 (2006.01); B60D 1/46 (2006.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01); A01B 59/00 (2006.01); B62D 49/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/04 (2013.01); A01B 59/002 (2013.01); A01B 59/008 (2013.01); B60D 1/06 (2013.01); B60D 1/075 (2013.01); B60D 1/246 (2013.01); B60D 1/465 (2013.01); B60D 1/62 (2013.01); B62D 49/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coupling assembly is provided for coupling an implement to a vehicle having a pickup hitch. The pickup hitch has a drawbar which is slidable in a pivotal drawbar housing. A coupler frame is attached to the implement, and has a socket which receives a ball mounted to the drawbar. Side members are attached to the coupler frame. Recesses are formed on the sides of the drawbar. In a coupled position, the side members are received by the recesses and are held between the drawbar housing and the drawbar.