Patent ID: 6311784
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
In a vehicle having a ripper assembly moveably disposed on said vehicle and comprising.a frame assembly having a first end pivotally attached to said vehicle and a second end spaced from said first end;a lift mechanism disposed between said vehicle and said second end of the frame assembly;a ripper carriage assembly having an elongated ripper implement support housing adapted to receive the shank of a ripper implement therein, a first end portion of said support housing being pivotally connected to the second end of said frame assembly, and a second end portion spaced from said first end portion; anda pitch control mechanism disposed between said vehicle and said ripper carriage assembly;wherein said ripper carriage assembly further includes a transverse cross beam having a central portion rigidly mounted on the second end portion of said support housing, and a pair of arms extending outwardly from said central portion, each of said arms having a distal end portion having a bracket mounted thereon which provides an attachment point for a pivot connection between the pitch control mechanism and the ripper carriage assembly, and a stress relief notch disposed between said central portion of the transverse cross beam and each of the distal end portions of the arms extending outwardly from the central portion of the transverse cross beam.