Integrated box blade storage and utility assembly
AssigneeRick Leeman
InventorRick Leeman
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Abstract
An integrated box blade storage and utility assembly is provided. The assembly combines a box blade implement and a storage container into a single unitary structure. The device includes internal storage compartments for tools, external utility posts for carrying auxiliary equipment, a hitch ball for towing operations, and a permanently attached chainsaw shelf and vise for on-site tool maintenance. The integrated configuration also functions as ballast for the tractor, eliminating the need for a separate ballast box. The assembly provides a compact, multi-purpose solution that enhances field productivity, safety, and convenience for tractor operators.
Claims15
An integrated box blade storage and utility assembly comprising,
- a unitary body having a first side and an opposing second side;
- a box blade section extending from the unitary body and comprising a cutting edge, one or more side plates, and a plurality of scarifier shanks;
- a storage section extending from the unitary body and fixed to and supported by the box blade section, the storage section comprising a housing having a base wall and a rear wall;
- wherein the housing further comprises a pair of opposing sidewalls extending upward from the base wall and forming lateral boundaries of the storage section;
- a plurality of dividing walls extending from the base wall and the rear wall between the pair of opposing sidewalls and defining a plurality of internal compartments;
- wherein the storage section is open along a front side and open along a top side;
- a front panel extending between and connected to distal ends of a pair of dividing walls of the plurality of dividing walls, the front panel having a height substantially similar to a height of the pair of opposing sidewalls, wherein the front panel partially encloses a front side of a pair of internal compartments of the plurality of internal compartments;
- wherein the storage section extends laterally beyond a periphery of the box blade section;
- a three-point hitch disposed on the first side of the unitary body and configured to attach the assembly to a tractor;
- a towing hitch disposed on the opposing second side of the unitary body and configured to secure a towable implement;
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- wherein the towing hitch is fixed relative to the unitary body wherein raising or lowering the assembly via the three-point hitch correspondingly raises or lowers the towing hitch relative to the ground, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.