Patent ID: 6352124
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
An all-purpose hitch assembly for coupling any one of a variety of implements to a working vehicle comprising:a first arm having a near end portion and an extended free end portion; a second arm having a near end portion and an extended free end portion; each of said first and said second arms being connected at spaced apart locations to said working vehicle at said near end portion and said arm extending away from said vehicle; a first mechanism connected to said working vehicle and to said first arm for moving said first arm in relation to said vehicle; a second mechanism connected to said working vehicle and to said second arm for moving said second arm in relation to said vehicle; a first coupling member being pivotally connected to said extended free end portion of said first arm; a second coupling member being pivotally connected to said extended free end portion of said second arm; each of said coupling members having two spaced apart coupler elements, one of said elements being lower and the other of said elements being higher; a third mechanism connected to said first arm between said near and extended end portions and connected to said first coupling member between said two spaced apart coupler elements for moving said first coupling member; a fourth mechanism connected to said second arm between said near and extended end portions and connected to said second coupling member between said two spaced apart coupler elements for moving said second coupling member; and a coupling frame connected to said implement and having two pairs of coupler complementary elements, one of said pairs of coupler complementary elements for engaging said two spaced apart coupler elements of said first coupling member and the other pair of coupler complementary elements for engaging said two spaced apart coupler elements of said second coupling member.