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US 2009/0013565 A1Published application
Farm Implement
OwnerDaniel M. Zettelinventor
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus for mounting a three-point implement to a front arm loader is disclosed. The apparatus has a bracket disposed between the front arms of the front arm loader and a tined implement.
Claims20
A tined implement coupled to front arms of a front-end loader, comprising:
- a hitch quick-coupler mechanism;
- a body coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism, said body defining a plurality of apertures each having tine bearing surfaces;
- at least one tine coupled to one of said tine bearing surfaces;
- and
- a plurality of arm coupling brackets coupled to the quick-coupler mechanism, said brackets being rotatably coupled to the front arms of the front-end loader.
2 more elements
A mounting apparatus for attaching a tined implement to front arms of a front arm loader, said apparatus comprising:
- a generally planar body defining a plurality of tine accepting bearing surfaces;
- a plurality of tines selectively positioned within the plurality of tine accepting bearing surfaces;
- the body defining a pair of lower coupling mechanisms and an upper coupling mechanism each configured to couple the body to the arms of the front arm loader.
A method of attaching a tined hitch implement to a front end of a front-end loader, the front end having a pair of front loader arms and a pair of control link arms, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a body for pivotal movement to said control link arms and said front loader arms, said body defining a plurality of tapered tine bearing apertures;
- and
- selectively attaching at least one tine to the tapered tine bearing apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.