A01B 59/04
Devices specially adapted for connection between animals or tractors and agricultural machines
Official title: for machines pulled or pushed by a tractor
A01B59/04 (Devices specially adapted for connection between animals or tractors and agricultural machines) appears on 489 US grants and 382 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01B- Granted patents
- 489
- Published applications
- 382
- Assignees
- 165
- Inventors
- 848
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 16 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 8 |
| 2003 | 11 | 10 |
| 2004 | 15 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2015 | 8 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 29 |
| 2018 | 22 | 21 |
| 2019 | 18 | 32 |
| 2020 | 26 | 35 |
| 2021 | 24 | 36 |
| 2022 | 26 | 35 |
| 2023 | 35 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 | 28 |
| 2025 | 21 | 20 |
| 2026 | 21 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01B 59/042Having pulling means arranged on the rear part of the tractor305
- A01B 59/041Preventing or limiting side-play of implements76
- A01B 59/048Having pulling or pushing means arranged on the front part of the62
- A01B 59/044Having pulling means arranged on the middle part of the tractor11
- A01B 59/046Having pulling or pushing means arranged on the side of the tractor7
Recent patents
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- Tractor-trailer combination, tractor and trailer thereof28 Jul 2026US 12,690,507 B2CNH Industrial America LLC
- Agricultural implement hitches with rotational motion7 Jul 2026US 12,672,593 B2CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
- Coupling device for a lower link of a three-point linkage30 Jun 2026US 12,667,033 B2Deere & Company
- Removably mounted plow for elongated tubular materials8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305511 A1Roberts Welding & Fabricating Ltd.
- Work vehicle13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231845 A1Kubota Corporation
- Alignment markers for towing assemblies6 Aug 2026US 2026/0223760 A1Deere & Company
- Attachment assembly, working assembly and work vehicle25 Jun 2026US 2026/0173991 A1
- Mounting device of agricultural work machine28 May 2026US 2026/0144180 A1Ls Mtron Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Guidance system for pull-type equipment61US 6,631,916 B12003
- Grader blade attachment for small tractors58US 5,411,102 A1995
- Implement supporting and lifting linkage57US 4,120,136 AMassey-Ferguson Inc. · 1978
- Quick attach coupling49US 4,747,612 ADeere & Company · 1988
- Vehicle hydraulic three-point hitch and power take-off shaft46US 5,346,018 A1994