US3292948A
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Mobile implement hitch
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-28
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1985-06-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oburt O Mcmasters
- 👤 Fornie H Marshall
- 👤 Hubert O Farrah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:26
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B59/00; A01B59/04; A01B59/042; A01B73/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A MOBILE HITCH FOR CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF FIELD IMPLEMENTS WITH A TRACTOR VEHICLE TO BE TOWED THEREBY IN TANDEM FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL AND IN LATERALLY SPACED, STAGGERED RELATION FOR FIELD OPERATION, SAID MOBILE HITCH INCLUDING A FRONT AXLE, WHEELS CARRYING ENDS OF THE FRONT AXLE, A GENERALLY TRIANGULAR FRAME HAVING THE BASE THEREOF AT THE FRONT AND THE APEX AT THE REAR, SAID FRAME HAVING AN UPWARD ARCH BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS, MEANS CONNECTED WITH ONE FRONT CORNER OF THE FRAME FOR ATTACHING THE FIRST OF SAID IMPLEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTED WITH THE APEX OF THE FRAME FOR ATTACHING A SECOND IMPLEMENT, DRAFT MEANS FOR CONNECTON WITH THE TRACTOR VEHICLE, MEANS AT SAID ONE FRONT CORNER FOR ATTACHING THE DRAFT MEANS TO SHIFT POSITION OF THE TRIANGULAR FRAME SO THAT THE ARCH THEREOF MOVES OVER THE LEADING IMPLEMENT AND SUBSTANTIALLY IN LINE OF DRAFT WITH THE TRACTOR VEHICLE TO LEAD THE SECOND IMPLEMENT IN TANDEM RELATION WITH THE FIRST IMPLEMENT UNDER PULL OF THE TRACTOR VEHICLE, AND MEANS ON THE OPPOSITE CORNER OF THE FRAME FOR CONNECTING THE DRAFT MEANS TO SHIFT THE MOBILE HITCH AND BRING SAID IMPLEMENTS INTO FIELD POSITION UPON PULL OF THE TRACTOR VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A MOBILE HITCH FOR CONNECTING A PLURALITY OF FIELD IMPLEMENTS WITH A TRACTOR VEHICLE TO BE TOWED THEREBY IN TANDEM FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL AND IN LATERALLY SPACED, STAGGERED RELATION FOR FIELD OPERATION, SAID MOBILE HITCH INCLUDING A FRONT AXLE, WHEELS CARRYING ENDS OF THE FRONT AXLE, A GENERALLY TRIANGULAR FRAME HAVING THE BASE THEREOF AT THE FRONT AND THE APEX AT THE REAR, SAID FRAME HAVING AN UPWARD ARCH BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS, MEANS CONNECTED WITH ONE FRONT CORNER OF THE FRAME FOR ATTACHING THE FIRST OF SAID IMPLEMENTS, MEANS CONNECTED WITH THE APEX OF THE FRAME FOR ATTACHING A SECOND IMPLEMENT, DRAFT MEANS FOR CONNECTON WITH THE TRACTOR VEHICLE, MEANS AT SAID ONE FRONT CORNER FOR ATTACHING THE DRAFT MEANS TO SHIFT POSITION OF THE TRIANGULAR FRAME SO THAT THE ARCH THEREOF MOVES OVER THE LEADING IMPLEMENT AND SUBSTANTIALLY IN LINE OF DRAFT WITH THE TRACTOR VEHICLE TO LEAD THE SECOND IMPLEMENT IN TANDEM RELATION WITH THE FIRST IMPLEMENT UNDER PULL OF THE TRACTOR VEHICLE, AND MEANS ON THE OPPOSITE CORNER OF THE FRAME FOR CONNECTING THE DRAFT MEANS TO SHIFT THE MOBILE HITCH AND BRING SAID IMPLEMENTS INTO FIELD POSITION UPON PULL OF THE TRACTOR VEHICLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |