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US 2013/0154235 A1Published application
Tractor Rear Hitch
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsPhilippe Boittin, Guillaume Deletoille, Thibaut Maillet
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AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsPhilippe Boittin, Guillaume Deletoille, Thibaut Maillet
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A tractor rear hitch (10) comprising a drawbar (24) and a drawbar support frame (26) is provided. The drawbar is secured to the support frame by a pin (30) which is inserted through respective holes in the support frame and the drawbar. A drawbar release member (40) comprises a lever (42) which is pivotally mounted to the support frame. The drawbar release member is pivotally connected at a forward end (40a) to the pin so as to lift the pin, and thus release the drawbar, when a rear end of the lever is forced downward. A pedal (50) is mounted to the rear end of the lever which allows an operator to force the lever downwards using their foot. The provision of a pedal-operated release mechanism delivers a significant ergonomic advantage in that the operator no longer need apply the pin lifting force with their hands close to the ground.
A tractor rear hitch comprising a drawbar and a drawbar support frame, the drawbar being secured to the support frame by a pin which is inserted through respective holes in the support frame and the drawbar, and a drawbar release member comprising a lever which is pivotally mounted to the support frame, and a pedal disposed at a rear end of the lever and at a height below the pivot mount for the lever, the lever being pivotally connected at a forward end to the pin so as to lift the pin, and thus release the drawbar, when the pedal is forced downward.
A tractor rear hitch constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to, and as shown in the accompanying figures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.