Hydraulic hitch positioning system

A hydraulic hitch positioning system for positioning a hitch of a pulled device relative to a pulling vehicle, said hydraulic hitch positioning system comprising:

• first frames connected to anchors;
• a first slider connecting said first frames, wherein said first slider is configured to slidably operate along the length of said first frames;
• second frames connected to said anchors, wherein said second frames position above said first frames;
• a second slider connecting said second frames, wherein said second slider is configured to slidably operate along the length of said second frames;
• a hydraulic cylinder that connects to said second slider, wherein said hydraulic cylinder operatively connects to said pulling vehicle via a hitch connecting section;
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• a chain and sprocket assembly connecting said first slider and said second slider,
• wherein said hydraulic cylinder is operated at one end causing said second slider to move in a first direction such that movement of said second slider is transmitted to said first slider through said chain and sprocket assembly which in turn causes said first slider to move in an opposite and second direction to said first direction of the second slider at twice the distance for positioning said pulled device behind said pulling vehicle to a side of said pulling vehicle, wherein a single stroke of said hydraulic cylinder causes said hydraulic hitch positioning system to extend a total distance of three times the stroke of said hydraulic cylinder from its retracted configuration,
• wherein said hydraulic cylinder is operated at another end causing said hydraulic hitch positioning system to retract, and
• wherein said hydraulic hitch positioning system is retracted to a width less than the width of said pulled device, enabling said hydraulic hitch positioning system to fit through narrow openings or for storing said hydraulic hitch positioning system.

A method of providing a hydraulic hitch positioning system for positioning a hitch of a pulled device relative to a pulling vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing first frames connecting anchors;
• providing a first slider connecting said first frames, said first slider configured to slidably operate along the length of said first frames;
• providing second frames connecting said anchors, said second frames positioning above said first frames;
• providing a second slider connecting said second frames, said second slider configured to slidably operate along the length of said second frames;
• providing a hydraulic cylinder that connects to said second slider, said hydraulic cylinder operatively connecting to said pulling vehicle via a hitch connecting section;
• providing a chain and sprocket assembly connecting said first slider and said second slider;
• operating said hydraulic cylinder at one end causing said second slider to move in a first direction such that movement of said second slider is transmitted to said first slider through said chain and sprocket assembly causing said first slider to move in an opposite and second direction to said first direction of the second slider at twice the distance;
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• extending said hydraulic hitch positioning system from its retracted configuration a total distance of three times the stroke of said hydraulic cylinder for a single stroke of said hydraulic cylinder.