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US3306630A
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Arrangement for coupling a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-04
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1985-03-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Weiste Heinrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:57
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B59/00; A01B59/06; A01B59/061; A01B59/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT FOR COUPLING A TOWED VEHICLE TO A TOWING VEHICLE IN WHICH THE TOWING VEHICLE HAS A THREEPOINT POWER LIFT, AND WHEREIN A COUPLING MEMBER ON THE TOWING VEHICLE COMPRISES A PAIR OF CONVERGING MEMBERS FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND MOVABLE ON THE THREE-POINT POWER LIFT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A COUPLING MEMBER ON THE TOWED VEHICLE HAVING TWO CONVERGING MEMBERS FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO RECEIVE THE COUPLING MEMBER OF THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE CONVERGING MEMBERS OF SAID TOWED VEHICLE HAVING CHANNELS WITH OPEN SIDES AND WITH THE OPEN SIDES OF THE CHANNELS FACING EACH OTHER, AND SAID COUPLING MEMBER OF THE TOWING VEHICLE FURTHER HAVING A ROLLER MEANS CARRIED AT THE APEX OF THE CONVERGING MEMBERS, SAID ROLLER MEANS BEING OF SUCH A SIZE AS TO BE RECEIVABLE IN ONE OF SAID CHANNELS FOR GUIDING SAID COUPLING MEMBERS INTO ENGAGEMENT, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT THE CONVERGING MEMBERS OF THE COUPLING MEBER OF THE TOWING VEHICLE ARE MOVABLE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CONVERGENCE OF THE CONVERGING MEMBERS, TO BE ENGAGED BY THE CHANNELS OF THE COUPLING MEMBER ON THE TOWED VEHICLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
IN AN ARRANGEMENT FOR COUPLING A TOWED VEHICLE TO A TOWING VEHICLE IN WHICH THE TOWING VEHICLE HAS A THREEPOINT POWER LIFT, AND WHEREIN A COUPLING MEMBER ON THE TOWING VEHICLE COMPRISES A PAIR OF CONVERGING MEMBERS FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND MOVABLE ON THE THREE-POINT POWER LIFT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A COUPLING MEMBER ON THE TOWED VEHICLE HAVING TWO CONVERGING MEMBERS FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO RECEIVE THE COUPLING MEMBER OF THE TOWING VEHICLE, THE CONVERGING MEMBERS OF SAID TOWED VEHICLE HAVING CHANNELS WITH OPEN SIDES AND WITH THE OPEN SIDES OF THE CHANNELS FACING EACH OTHER, AND SAID COUPLING MEMBER OF THE TOWING VEHICLE FURTHER HAVING A ROLLER MEANS CARRIED AT THE APEX OF THE CONVERGING MEMBERS, SAID ROLLER MEANS BEING OF SUCH A SIZE AS TO BE RECEIVABLE IN ONE OF SAID CHANNELS FOR GUIDING SAID COUPLING MEMBERS INTO ENGAGEMENT, THE ARRANGEMENT BEING SUCH THAT THE CONVERGING MEMBERS OF THE COUPLING MEBER OF THE TOWING VEHICLE ARE MOVABLE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CONVERGENCE OF THE CONVERGING MEMBERS, TO BE ENGAGED BY THE CHANNELS OF THE COUPLING MEMBER ON THE TOWED VEHICLE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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