Patent ID: 6830112
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A hitch assembly for use on an associated vehicle, comprising:a base member; an extension arm having first and second ends, the first end of the extension arm being operatively rotatably connected with respect to the base member; a bracket member pivotally connected with respect to the second end of the extension arm, wherein the bracket member has an apex and first and second distal ends; a single elevating actuator operatively communicated between the base member and the extension arm, the elevating actuator being actuated by an associated power source; a single universal joint member operatively connected between the extension arm and the bracket member, wherein the universal joint is operatively connected between the second end of the extension arm and the apex; first and second fluid cylinders having first and second ends respectively, wherein the first ends of the first and second fluid cylinders are operatively pivotally connected to the base member, and, wherein the second ends of the first and second fluid cylinders are operatively pivotally connected to the first and second distal ends of the bracket member respectively.