System for mounting a three point hitch to a pick up truck
OwnerLonnie K. Spearsinventor
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Abstract
The three point hitch mounting system allows a pick up truck to be fitted with a three point hitch so that the pick up truck can be used to transport and operate common agricultural and industrial implements such as mowers, plows, and tillers. In enhanced embodiments, the mounting system provides for a stand that allows the hitch to stand freely when not mounted on a truck, a lift device to allow control of the depth and height of the implement, and a power source and power takeoff ("PTO") for driving powered implements, such as a mower.
Claims13
A mounting system for mounting a three point hitch to a pick up truck equipped with a bumper-mounted square hitch receiver and a gooseneck hitch, comprised of:
- a front vertical support assembly, said front vertical support assembly having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end capable of fitting over the gooseneck hitch;
- a rear vertical support assembly, said rear vertical support assembly having an insert member suitable for being received by the truck square hitch receiver;
- a rigid spine disposed between said front vertical support member and said rear support member, said rigid spine having a front end and a rear end;
- a hitch frame affixed to said rear end of said rigid spine, said hitch frame having a top side, a bottom side, a left side and a right side;
- a left draft arm for the three point hitch capable of being attached to said left side of the hitch frame;
- a right draft arm for the three point hitch capable of being attached to said right side of the hitch frame;
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- an upper link for the three point hitch disposed in a substantially central location along said top side of said hitch frame thereby enabling the three point hitch to be mounted to the pick up truck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.