Front attachment system using a common interface for different attachments
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorsChad Sietsema, John Thomas Rasset, Thomas James Paulson
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, an attachment system for a work vehicle may include a chassis interface coupled to a chassis of the work vehicle. The chassis interface may include a recess extending in a longitudinal direction and a pin retainer having a pin hole extending in a lateral direction. The recess receives a protrusion of an attachment interface coupled to an attachment. The pin hole of the pin retainer receives a pin and the pin fastens the chassis interface and the attachment interface to one another.
Claims18
A work vehicle adapter, comprising:
- a first interface configured to couple to an attachment, wherein the first interface comprises a bolt hole configured to receive a bolt to couple the work vehicle adapter to the attachment;
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- a second interface configured to couple to a chassis interface, wherein the second interface comprises a first protrusion configured to engage a first recess of the chassis interface, the first protrusion includes a first eyelet configured to receive a first pin to directly couple the work vehicle adapter to the chassis interface, and the first eyelet extends in a lateral direction to receive the first pin in the lateral direction.
An attachment system for a work vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis interface configured to couple to a chassis, the chassis interface comprising a recess;
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- an adapter configured to couple to the chassis interface and to an attachment, wherein the adapter comprises:
- a first interface comprising a bolt hole configured to receive a bolt to couple the adapter to the attachment;
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- a second interface comprising a first protrusion configured to engage the recess of the chassis interface, wherein the first protrusion extending in a longitudinal direction comprises a first eyelet configured to receive a first pin extending laterally to directly couple the adapter to the chassis interface.
A work vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis coupled to a chassis interface comprising a pin retaining feature at a lateral surface of the chassis interface and a first recess at a longitudinal end of the chassis interface;
- an adapter coupled to an attachment, wherein the adapter has a first face and a second face, and the adapter comprises a first protrusion extending from the second face of the adapter, and the first protrusion is configured to be received by the first recess of the chassis interface;
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- a pin assembly comprising a pin extending laterally and configured to engage an eyelet of the first protrusion and the pin retaining feature of the chassis interface to directly couple the adapter to the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.