Universal bracket adaptor assembly for agricultural implements

A pressure control unit for attaching any of a plurality of agricultural implements to a towing frame, each of the agricultural implements being at least partially structurally distinct from one another, the pressure control unit comprising:

• a front bracket adapted to rigidly attach to the towing frame;
• a linkage bar pivotably attached to the front bracket, the linkage bar being adapted to pivotably mount to any of the plurality of agricultural implements;
• a pressurized-fluid cylinder with a movable ram extending out of the pressurized-fluid cylinder and operatively coupled to the linkage bar, the pressurized-fluid cylinder forming therein a fluid cavity configured to receive pressurized fluid for moving the ram and thereby pivoting the linkage;
• an energy storage device operatively coupled to the pressurized-fluid cylinder and defining therein a fluid chamber containing a diaphragm;
• a support bracket with first and second coupling portions, the first coupling portion being attached to the linkage bar via the pressurized-fluid cylinder and the movable ram;
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• an adaptor plate attached to the front bracket, the adaptor plate having a plurality of attachment interface points configured to couple with the second coupling portion of the support bracket and thereby attach the adaptor plate to the support bracket,
• wherein coupling the support bracket to a first subset of the attachment interface points of the adaptor plate enables the linkage assembly to couple a first one of the plurality of agricultural implements to the towing frame, and
• wherein coupling the support bracket to a second subset of the attachment interface points of the adaptor plate enables the linkage assembly to couple a second one of the plurality of agricultural implements to the towing frame.

A universal bracket adaptor assembly for assisting in coupling any of an assortment of structurally distinct agricultural implements to a towing frame of an agricultural machine, the adaptor assembly comprising:

• a support bracket with first and second coupling portions, the first coupling portion being configured to operatively attach to any of the agricultural implements;
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• an adaptor plate configured to operatively attach to the towing frame, the adaptor plate having a plurality of attachment interface points configured to couple with the second coupling portion of the support bracket,
• wherein coupling the support bracket to a first subset of the attachment interface points of the adaptor plate assists in coupling a first one of the agricultural implements to the towing frame, and
• wherein coupling the support bracket to a second subset of the attachment interfaces of the adaptor plate assists in coupling a second one of the agricultural implements to the towing frame.