Three-point hitch mount systems
AssigneeVermeer Manufacturing Company
InventorsEric Bergum, Josh Vrieze
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Abstract
Three-point hitch mount systems for connecting an implement to a tow vehicle having two lower hitch arms and an upper link arm are disclosed. The hitch mount systems may include a lift bar configured to be attached to the two hitch arms of the tow vehicle. The hitch mount systems may include a yoke assembly. The yoke assembly includes a forward-facing slot and a downward-facing slot for removably receiving the lift bar.
Claims16
A three-point hitch mount system for attaching an implement to a tow vehicle having two lower hitch arms and an upper link arm, the three-point hitch mount system comprising:
- a lift bar configured to be attached to the two lower hitch arms of the tow vehicle;
- a yoke assembly configured to be attached to the implement and comprising:
- a first arm having a forward-facing lift bar slot for removably receiving the lift bar;
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- a second arm having a downward-facing lift bar slot for removably receiving the lift bar;
- an upper link mount configured to be connected to the upper link arm.
A three-point hitch mount system for attaching an implement to a tow vehicle having two lower hitch arms and an upper link arm, the three-point hitch mount system comprising:
- a lift bar configured to be attached to the two lower hitch arms of the tow vehicle;
- a yoke assembly configured to be attached to the implement and comprising:
- a first arm having a first lift bar slot oriented for removably receiving a first end of the lift bar as the lift bar is moved with the tow vehicle moving along a supporting surface towards the implement;
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- a second arm having a second lift bar slot oriented for removably receiving a second end of the lift bar as the lift bar is raised by the lower hitch arms of the tow vehicle;
- an upper link mount configured to be connected to the upper link arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.