A01B 59/06
Devices specially adapted for connection between animals or tractors and agricultural machines
Official title: for machines mounted on tractors
A01B59/06 (Devices specially adapted for connection between animals or tractors and agricultural machines) appears on 444 US grants and 465 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01B- Granted patents
- 444
- Published applications
- 465
- Assignees
- 165
- Inventors
- 901
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 |
| 2004 | 8 | 10 |
| 2005 | 8 | 13 |
| 2006 | 11 | 14 |
| 2007 | 3 | 17 |
| 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 |
| 2010 | 11 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 | 14 |
| 2017 | 11 | 23 |
| 2018 | 11 | 31 |
| 2019 | 18 | 32 |
| 2020 | 30 | 46 |
| 2021 | 24 | 39 |
| 2022 | 31 | 37 |
| 2023 | 31 | 25 |
| 2024 | 23 | 29 |
| 2025 | 25 | 21 |
| 2026 | 20 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01B 59/066Of the type comprising at least two lower arms and one upper189
- A01B 59/061Specially adapted for enabling connection or disconnection controlled from the driver's seat129
- A01B 59/064For connection to the front of the tractor89
- A01B 59/065For ploughs or like implements15
- A01B 59/069With means for weighing the implement14
Recent patents
- Hitch device for agricultural vehicle22 Sep 2026US 12,740,497 B2
- Tractor22 Sep 2026US 12,740,498 B2Kubota Corporation
- Automatic header latch1 Sep 2026US 12,721,250 B2CNH Industrial America LLC
- Implement operating apparatus and methods for same18 Aug 2026US 12,708,062 B2Raven Industries, Inc.
- Lower link hook4 Aug 2026US 12,696,827 B2Uniparts India Ltd.
- Attachment assembly for powered implements1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293788 A1Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
- Multi-member agricultural machine for processing the ground1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293793 A1
- Three-Point Linkage System As Part Of An Agricultural Harvester For Stabilizing The Pendulum Movement, System And Method For Stabilizing The Pendulum Movement20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240064 A1Pottinger Landtechnik GmbH
- Header attachment system for agricultural vehicles16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198421 A1Deere & Company
- Methods of operating an agricultural implement coupled to a three-point hitch, and related systems and control systems11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157255 A1AGCO Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Quick attach implement coupler72US 5,082,065 ASupport Services International, Inc. · 1992
- Implement quick coupler latch mechanism53US 7,530,405 B2Deere & Company · 2009
- Quick hitch guidance device48US 5,664,632 AOrthman Manufacturing, Inc. · 1997
- Quick hitch guidance device46US 5,511,623 AOrthman Manufacturing, Inc. · 1996
- Implement mounting apparatus for tractors and mowers45US 5,064,338 ALawrence Inc. · 1991