US3168146A
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Tractor hydraulic systems
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1961-11-02
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1981-11-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William R Price
- 👤 William J Foxwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:57
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B63/00; A01B63/02; A01B63/10; A01B63/111; A01B63/112; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S60/00; Y10S60/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
IN A TRACTOR HAVING A 3-POINT IMPLEMENT HITCH AND A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, INCLUDING A PUMP AND A LIFT CYLINDER, FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING THE HITCH, MEANS FOR SENSING DRAFT ON AN IMPLEMENT ATTACHED TO THE HITCH, A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING PASSAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO AND FROM SAID LIFT CYLINDER RESPONSIVE TO SENSED DRAFT ON THE IMPLEMENT TO MAINTAIN A MORE OR LESS UNIFORM DRAFT, A CONTROL LEVER FOR OPERATING THE VALVE TO RAISE AND LOWER THE HITCH TO MOVE THE IMPLEMENT BETWEEN OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING POSITION, A FLOW CONTROL VALVE INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE CYLINDER AND MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO THE CYLINDER AT A MAXIMUM RATE OF FLOW AND AT SELECTED RATES BELOW SAID MAXIMUM RATE, AND A MECHANICAL LINKAGE LOCATED IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL LEVER AND CONNECTED WITH THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE, SAID LINKAGE BEING INDEPENDENT OF THE DRAFT SENSING MEANS AND ENGAGED AND ACTUATED SOLELY BY MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL LEVER TO RAISE THE IMPLEMENT TO NONOPERATING POSITION, AND ACTUATION OF SAID LINKAGE MOVING THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM RATE OF FLOW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
IN A TRACTOR HAVING A 3-POINT IMPLEMENT HITCH AND A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, INCLUDING A PUMP AND A LIFT CYLINDER, FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING THE HITCH, MEANS FOR SENSING DRAFT ON AN IMPLEMENT ATTACHED TO THE HITCH, A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING PASSAGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID TO AND FROM SAID LIFT CYLINDER RESPONSIVE TO SENSED DRAFT ON THE IMPLEMENT TO MAINTAIN A MORE OR LESS UNIFORM DRAFT, A CONTROL LEVER FOR OPERATING THE VALVE TO RAISE AND LOWER THE HITCH TO MOVE THE IMPLEMENT BETWEEN OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING POSITION, A FLOW CONTROL VALVE INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE PUMP AND THE CYLINDER AND MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO THE CYLINDER AT A MAXIMUM RATE OF FLOW AND AT SELECTED RATES BELOW SAID MAXIMUM RATE, AND A MECHANICAL LINKAGE LOCATED IN THE PATH OF MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL LEVER AND CONNECTED WITH THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE, SAID LINKAGE BEING INDEPENDENT OF THE DRAFT SENSING MEANS AND ENGAGED AND ACTUATED SOLELY BY MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL LEVER TO RAISE THE IMPLEMENT TO NONOPERATING POSITION, AND ACTUATION OF SAID LINKAGE MOVING THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM RATE OF FLOW.
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